Burgess, A. W., Petreca, V., Brucato, G., Hoblock, C., Mars, M., Lamade, R. V., & Dowdell, E. B. (2025). Murdered Elder Indigenous Women and Legal Outcomes. Journal of interpersonal violence, 40(11-12), 2700-2730. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241280084
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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Burnes, D., MacNeil, A., Hsieh, J., Rollandi, I., Scher, C., Zanotti, P., ... & Lachs, M. S. (2024). Distressing Aspects of Elder Abuse Victimization: Perspective of Survivors. Clinical Gerontologist, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2024.2445028
Themes:
Mistreatment in general
Buztepe, S., & Çapik, C. (2025). The validity and reliability of the emotional consequences of elder abuse scale for Turkish language. BMC geriatrics, 25(1), 369.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06026-0
Canavese, D., Polidoro, M., Gomes, S. M., & Ferreira, A. R. (2024). Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Older Adults: Findings From the Brazilian Health System. Community Health Equity Research & Policy, 2752535X251327537.https://doi.org/10.1177/2752535X251327537
Canell, A. E., Caskie, G. I., & Kirby, M. E. (2025). Caregiving for Older Adults During Emerging Adulthood: The Relationship Between Caregiver Identity and Caregiver Distress. The Gerontologist, 65(6), gnaf133. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf133
Cannell, B., Sevey, N., Livingston, M. D., Burnett, J., Haggerty, K. L., & Pickering, C. (2025). Detection of Elder Abuse Through Emergency Care Technicians Screening Tool Revision for Home-Based Primary Care (DETECT-RPC): a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol. BMJ open, 15(1), e089028.doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089028
Carr, F. (2025). EXPLORING THE CURRENT CHALLENGES IN ADDRESSING ELDER ABUSE. Canadian geriatrics society. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63599251a953f80dd1922762/t/6841aa818fb3dc6aaf49ee39/1749133954144/Exploring+The+Current+Challenges+In+Addressing+Elder+Abuse.pdf
Themes:
Consequences* and mistreatment in general
Chakkunny, M. J., & Raj, T. S. (2024). Abysmal Afflictions and Everyday Life Challenges of Transgender Older Adults in Kerala. Indian Journal of Gerontology, 38(4), 441-467.
Chary, A. N., Suh, M., Ordoñez, E., Cameron‐Comasco, L., Ahmad, S., Zirulnik, A., ... & Carpenter, C. R. (2024). A scoping review of geriatric emergency medicine research transparency in diversity, equity, and inclusion reporting. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 72(11), 3551-3566. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19052
Themes:
Ageism, extent of the phenomenon* and hospital settings*
Chen, Z., Wen, J., Li, Y., Zhang, X., Lv, C., & Shao, J. (2025). The Inevitability of Death: Mental Simulation Moderates the Effect of Death Anxiety on Older Adults’ Vulnerability to Fraud. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 44(3), 463-472. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241273441