Neglect
and Abuse
Research
and Reports
2004
Nelson
HD, Nygren P, McInerney Y, Klein J. Screening women and elderly adults
for family and intimate partner violence: A review of the evidence for
the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:
387-396.
2003
Kahan
FS, Paris BE.Why elder abuse continues to elude the health care system.
Mt Sinai J Med. 2003;70:62-68.
Fulmer
T.Elder abuse and neglect assessment.J Gerontol Nurs. 2003;29:8-9.
No abstract available.
Bergeron
LR, Gray B.Ethical dilemmas of reporting suspected elder abuse.Soc
Work. 2003;48:
96-105.
2002
and earlier
Lachs
MS, Williams CS, O'Brien S, Pillemer KA.Adult protective service use
and nursing home placement. Gerontologist. 2002;42:734-739.
Heath
JM, Dyer CB, Kerzner LJ, Mosqueda L, Murphy C.Four models of medical
education about elder mistreatment.Acad Med. 2002;77:1101-1106.
Voelker
R.Elder abuse and neglect a new research topic. JAMA. 2002;288:2254-2256.
No abstract available.
Ahmad
M, Lachs MS.Elder abuse and neglect: what physicians can and should
do. Cleve Clin J Med. 2002;69:801-808.
Abrams
RC, Lachs M, McAvay G, Keohane DJ, Bruce ML. Predictors of self-neglect
in community-dwelling elders. Am J Psychiatry. 2002;159:1724-1730.
Fulmer
T. Elder mistreatment. Annu Rev Nurs Res. 2002;20:369-395. Review.
The
National Elder Abuse Incidence Study Final Report. Administration on
Aging. September 1998.
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Resources
2002
and earlier
Aging
Internet Information Notes.
For consumers, this site is intended to empower users to explore
Internet resources and find information and sites beyond those identified.
Center for Communication and Consumer Services Administration on Aging.
(202) 619 7501.
Elder
Abuse Prevention. For consumers, this
article (PDF Format) provides general definitions, contact information
and the role that the Administration on Aging plays on elder abuse prevention.
Administration
on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (202) 619-0724.
Protecting
the Rights of Older Americans. For professionals and consumers,
this
fact sheets are intended to help prepare everyone for the longevity
revolution by heightening awareness to the demographics and challenges
of the rapidly advancing 21st Century. Administration on Aging,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (202) 619-0724.
Self-Neglect:
Challenges for Helping Professionals. For
professionals, this book examines the topics of passive suicide
and indirect life-threatening behavior to help medical practitioners
working with the elderly understand why patients do not follow doctor's
orders or take care of themselves.
The Haworth
Press. (800) 429-6784.
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Web
Links
The
Center for Communication and Consumer Services <http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/naic/notes/elderabuse.html>
The
Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE) <http://db.rdms.udel.edu:8080/CANE/index.jsp>
The
National Center on Elder Abuse <http://www.elderabusecenter.org/>
Reporting
Elder Abuse <http://www.elderabusecenter.org/report/index.html>
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Last updated:
07/16/2004
