Subedi, J., Yadav, D. K., Pokharel, P. K., Uprety, S., Yadav, B. K., KC, A., ... & Baral, S. (2025). Abuse and its associated factors among elderly population of Kamalamai Municipality of Sindhuli District, Nepal. PloS one, 20(1), e0316078.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316078
This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.
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Tan, Y., Huang, Z., Wang, Y., Huang, X., & Hu, B. (2025). Mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between self-neglect and frailty among older adults. Geriatric Nursing, 62, 168-174.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.01.019
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Tang, F., Jin, G., Da, W., Zhu, Y., & Jiang, Y. (2025). Elder mistreatment and cognitive functioning among Chinese older adults in the US. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 37(1), 50-59.https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2024.2413498
Wang, Y., Zhang, K., Ruan, H., Niu, X., Zhang, J., Chen, Y., & Tao, H. (2025). Prevalence and Factors Associated With Elder Self-Neglect Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51(3), 45-54.https://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20250103-01
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Weissberger, G. H., & Bergman, Y. S. (2025). The role of subjective successful aging in the relationship between financial exploitation and mental health. Aging & Mental Health, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2532665
Weissberger, G. H., & Bergman, Y. S. (2025). Reflective functioning and financial exploitation vulnerability in older adults: The importance of significant others. Clinical Gerontologist, 48(3), 449-458. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2024.2320921
Wilson, I. M., Tan, K. C., Tan, J. Y. S., Jones, L., Dawood, K., & Mack, W. (2025). “I (am) scared I will hurt him, then I will regret it forever”: Singaporean caregiver perspectives and elder abuse risk. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 37(2), 150-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2025.2469054
Xu, W., & Yang, Y. (2025). Elder abuse and psychological distress of Chinese widowed older adults. Family Relations.https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13182
Yamaç, S. U., & Gürsoy, M. Y. (2025). Self-neglect, frailty and depression among older women living in Southern Türkiye.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22778-1
Yi, E. H. G., Kim, J., Lin, I. H., Szempruch, J., & Gu, L. (2025). A Scoping Review of Elder Mistreatment and Abuse in Asian Americans. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2025.2503263