Bordbar, S., Ahmadinejad, P., Bahmaei, J., Vejdani, M., & Yusefi, A. R. (2025). Examining the severity of disability and vulnerability among older adults and its impact on elder abuse: a cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 16999.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02049-0
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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Botngård, A., Eide, A. H., Mosqueda, L., Blekken, L., & Malmedal, W. (2024). Relative-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study. BMC geriatrics, 24(1), 912.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05513-0
Bows, H., Pullerits, M., & Quinn-Walker, N. (2025). Perpetrators of domestic abuse against older adults–a rapid evidence assessment. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 102056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2025.102056
Boyle, J. T., Fischer, I., Bashian, H. M., Moye, J., Levy, B. R., & Pietrzak, R. H. (2025). Negative aging stereotypes and clinical insomnia in older US military veterans. The Gerontologist, 65(4), gnaf036. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf036
Themes:
Ageism
Bravo-Rojas, G., Castellucci, I., Yévenes, G., Marín, C., & Arriagada, M. F. (2025). Geriatrics-gerontology training and negative stereotypes towards older adults among physiotherapy students in Chile: A cross-sectional study. Medwave, 25(7), e3094.https://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.07.3094
Themes:
Ageism and extent of the phenomenon*
Brijnath, B., Cavuoto, M. G., Feldman, P., Dow, B., Antoniades, J., Ostaszkiewicz, J., ... & Markusevska, S. (2025). Codesigning training for health providers to improve detection and response to elder abuse. The Gerontologist, 65(4), gnae153.https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae153
Themes:
Mistreatment in general
Browning, W. R., Yildiz, M., Hernandez Chilatra, J. A., Yefimova, M., Maxwell, C. D., Sullivan, T. P., ... & Pickering, C. E. (2024). Mechanisms underlying the use of abusive and neglectful behaviors in dementia caregiving: The role of caregiver mental health. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 17(5), 227-236. https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20240808-01
Browning, W. R., Yildiz, M., Maxwell, C. D., Sullivan, T. P., Yefimova, M., Hernandez Chilatra, J. A., & Pickering, C. E. (2024). Patterns of family conflict and accusations of abuse in dementia family caregivers: a latent class analysis. The Gerontologist, 64(10), gnae108. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae108
Bucolo, R. R., Terzoni, S., Parozzi, M., Ferrara, P., Lusignani, M., Lodini, R., ... & Cattaneo, C. (2024). VALUTAZIONE INFERMIERISTICA DEL SOSPETTO DI VIOLENZA NEI CONFRONTI DELLE PERSONE ANZIANE: DALLA LETTERATURA ALLA PRATICA. Dissertation Nursing, 3(2), 132-144. https://dx.doi.org/10.54103/dn/22562
Bülbül Maraş, G., & Ünlübaş, E. (2025). Examining the Relationship Between Daily Activity Levels and Elder Abuse and Neglect: Bringing Light on Elder Abuse. Journal of Advanced Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.17026