Rosen, T., Shaw, A., Elman, A., Baek, D., Gottesman, E., Park, S., ... & Czaja, S. J. (2025). Focusing on caregiver neglect: A novel strategy for mistreatment of older adults screening and intervention. The Gerontologist, 65(2), gnae185.https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae185
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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Saravanan, V., Raghavan, A., & Satyanarayana, V. A. (2025). The Complex Relationship Between Elder Abuse and Suicide–a Global Narrative Review. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2025.2522346
Themes:
Consequences* and mistreatment in general
Shen, Y., Sun, F., Feng, Y., Lichtenberg, P. A., & Meng, H. (2025). Prevalence of Elder Abuse and Neglect of Persons with Dementia in Community Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Gerontology, 71(5), 400-416. https://doi.org/10.1159/000543804
Shi, C., Li, X., Chen, M., Li, Y., Fu, S., & Zhang, Y. (2025). Certified nursing assistants’ perceptions of and suggestions to prevent elder abuse in residential aged care facilities: a qualitative study in Hunan Province, China. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 1687.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22580-z
Themes:
Mistreatment in general and prevention*
Simon, M. A. (2025). The Evidence for Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse Screening: Stagnation at a Critical Juncture. JAMA. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.10085
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and mistreatment in general
Siraj, S., Belete, H., Beka, M., Shegaw, M., Belete, A., & Birhan, Z. (2025). Determinants of suicidal behavior among elders in Northwest Ethiopia: implications for prevention. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1538877. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1538877
Storey, J. E., O’Brien, R. C., & Fraga Dominguez, S. (2025). Where Do We Draw the Line? Perceptions of Abuse of Older Adults and Their Association With Ageism. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 80(1), gbae190.https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbae190
Themes:
Ageism, consequences* and mistreatment in general
Storey, J. E., Dominguez, S. F., & Fagg, S. E. (2025). Assessing risk for older adult abuse: Case presentation and analysis using the Harm to Older Persons Evaluation (HOPE). Journal of Threat Assessment and Management.https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/tam0000238
Themes:
Mistreatment in general and prevention*
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
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