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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Guzun, N., Tourigny, A., Dubé, E., Coutant, A., & Vivion, M. (2024). Ageism Through the Informational Practices During Health Crisis: A Qualitative Study Among Older Adults in Quebec (Canada). Journal of Ageing and Longevity, 4(4), 316-327. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jal4040023
Themes: Ageism, covid-19*, extent of the phenomenon*, medias* and self-ageism
Erdoğan, E., & Bilkay, H. İ. (2025). Elderly abuse and neglect in digital media: a 1‐year review of Turkish newspaper reports. Psychogeriatrics, 25(2), e70005. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.70005
Themes: Medias* and mistreatment in general
Wong, F. H. C., Leung, D. K. Y., Wong, E. L. Y., Liu, T., Wong, G. H. Y., & Lum, T. Y. S. (2024). Negative ageism and compassionate ageism in news coverage of older people under COVID-19: how did the pandemic progression and public health responses associate with different news themes?. Ageing & Society, 44(11), 2484-2506. https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X22001490
Themes: Ageism, covid-19* and medias*
Yang, F. L., Au, A. T. N., Wong, J. Y. H., & Lou, V. W. Q. (2024). The deprived or the devil? A content analysis of the media representation of older adults under COVID-19 in Hong Kong. Ageing & Society, 44(6), 1388-1409.
Themes: Ageism, covid-19* and medias*
Bellanova, M., Romaioli, D., & Contarello, A. (2024). Stemming the "ageism pandemic": A qualitative inquiry with older adults in residential care facilities during the Covid-19 outbreak. Journal of health psychology, 29(4), 332–346. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053231202668
Themes: Ageism, best practices*, covid-19*, medias* and prevention*
Moore, S. (2020). Of myths and markets: how marketisation of the care home sector contributes to circumstances where abuse is more likely to occur and continue. Journal of Adult Protection, 22(5), 315–331.
Themes: Institution*, medias* and risk factors and vulnerability*
Barrett, A. E., Michael, C., & Padavic, I. (2021). Calculated Ageism: Generational Sacrifice as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journals of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 76(4), e201–e205.
Themes: Ageism*, covid-19* and medias*
Jen, S., Jeong, M., Kang, H., & Riquino, M. (2021). Ageism in COVID-Related Newspaper Coverage: The First Month of a Pandemic. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.
Themes: Ageism*, covid-19* and medias*
Makita, M., Mas-Bleda, A., Stuart, E., & Thelwall, M. (2021). Ageing, old age and older adults: a social media analysis of dominant topics and discourses. Ageing & Society, 41(2), 247–272
Themes: Ageism* and medias*
Skipper, A. D., & Rose, D. J. (2021). #BoomerRemover: COVID-19, ageism, and the intergenerational twitter response. Journal of Aging Studies, 57, 100929.
Themes: Ageism*, covid-19* and medias*
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