Fulmer T. (2003). Try this: best practices in nursing care to older adults. Elder abuse and neglect assessment [reprinted with permission from Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults from the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, Issue No. 15, May 2002.] Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 29(1), 8–9.
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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Gaddis, K., Woollen, K. C., Johnson, L. J., Flaherty, T., & Byrnes, J. F. (2024). A structural vulnerability approach to older adult suicides: Trends and potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Clark County, NV (2017-2021). Forensic science international. Synergy, 8, 100454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsisyn.2024.100454
Themes:
Consequences*, covid-19*, physical mistreatment* and self neglect*
Gagnon, S., Nadeau, A., Tanguay, K., Archambault, P. M., Brousseau, A. A., Carmichael, P. H., Emond, M., Deshaies, J. F., Benhamed, A., Blanchard, P. G., Mowbray, F. I., & Mercier, E. (2023). Prevalence and predictors of elder abuse among older adults attending emergency departments: a prospective cohort study. CJEM, 25(12), 953–958. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-023-00600-4
Gassoumis, Z. D., Martinez, J. M., Yonashiro‐Cho, J., Mosqueda, L., Hou, A., Han, S. D., ... & Wilber, K. H. (2024). Comprehensive Older Adult and Caregiver Help (COACH): A person‐centered caregiver intervention prevents elder mistreatment. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 72(1), 246-257. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18597
Themes:
Caregivers*, mistreatment in general and training*
Gedfew, M., Getie, A., Akalu, T. Y., & Ayenew, T. (2024). Prevalence and types of elder abuse in Sub Saharan Africa, systematic review and meta-analysis, 2023. Journal of the National Medical Association, 116(3), 292–301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnma.2024.05.002
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and mistreatment in general
Gendron, T., Camp, A., Amateau, G., & Iwanaga, K. (2024). Internalized ageism as a risk factor for suicidal ideation in later life. Aging & mental health, 28(4), 701–705. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2271870
Gendron, T., Camp, A., Amateau, G., Mullen, M., Jacobs, K., Inker, J., & Marrs, S. (2024). The next critical turn for ageism research: The intersections of ageism and ableism. The Gerontologist, 64(2), gnad062.
Themes:
Ageism and consequences*
Gendron, T., Marrs, S., Inker, J., & Palmarini, N. (2024). Generational Bias: Another Form of Ageism. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 98(3), 284-299. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150231194244
Themes:
Ageism
Giannouli, V., & Tsolaki, M. (2023). What goes wrong with the perceptions of elder financial abuse? Data from older adults, healthcare professionals and students from Greece. Journal of elder abuse & neglect, 35(4-5), 228–235. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2023.2291050
Giorgetti, A., Pelletti, G., Fiorentini, C., Mazzotti, M. C., Fais, P., & Pelotti, S. (2024). On tackling abuse of older people: The forensic challenges in fatal cases investigation. Legal Medicine, 102398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.legalmed.2024.102398
Themes:
Extent of the phenomenon* and mistreatment in general