RT Book, Section
A1 Houts, Abigail Holley
A1 Sheets, Kerry
A1 Okonkwo, Nzube
A1 Kerzner, Lawrence J.
A2 Walter, Louise C.
A2 Chang, Anna
A2 Chen, Pei
A2 Harper, G. Michael
A2 Rivera, Josette
A2 Conant, Rebecca
A2 Lo, Daphne
A2 Yukawa, Michi
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ID 1180014845
T1 Detecting, Assessing, & Responding to Elder Mistreatment
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment Geriatrics, 3e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260457087
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180014845
RD 2024/04/20
AB Elder  mistreatment  is  a  common,  yet  underappreciated  and  underrecognized  health  issue  affecting  older  adults.  Mistreatment  can  occur  at  home,  in  nursing  homes,  or  in  other  long-term  care  facilities.  Perpetrators  may  be  family,  friends,  caregivers,  or  other  residents  in  a  long-term  care  facility.  In  the  2008  National  Elder  Mistreatment  Study,  a  random-digit  dialing  telephone  survey,  1  in  10  community-dwelling  older  adults  in  the  United  States  reported  mistreatment  in  the  past  year;  4.6%  reported  emotional  abuse,  1.6%  physical  abuse,  0.6%  sexual  abuse,  5.1%  potential  neglect,  and  5.2%  current  financial  abuse  by  a  family  member,  with  some  respondents  reporting  more  than  one  type  of  mistreatment.  A  2017  systematic  review  and  meta-analysis  estimated  the  worldwide  prevalence  of  elder  mistreatment  to  be  15.7%.  Rates  of  mistreatment  for  persons  with  dementia  are  thought  to  be  much  higher,  with  many  estimates  ranging  from  40%  to  60%.  Rates  of  elder  mistreatment  may  vary  by  race,  ethnicity,  and  cultural  background,  although  more  data  are  needed.  There  are  limited  data  estimating  mistreatment  rates  in  settings  such  as  acute  care  and  long-term  care  facilities.  Recognizing  the  marked  worldwide  growth  in  the  number  of  older  persons  and  the  abuse  and  suffering  inflicted  on  some,  the  United  Nations  designated  June  15  every  year  as  World  Elder  Abuse  Awareness  Day.