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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hao Zhang, Yuhua Bao, Daniel Baek, Sunday Clark, Alyssa Elman, David Hancock, E-Shien Chang, Philip Jeng, Zach Gassoumis, Nicole Fettig, Yiye Zhang, Katherine Wen, Mark S. Lachs, Karl Pillemer, Tony Rosen
Summary: Elder mistreatment victims had significantly higher healthcare costs in the 12 months after mistreatment identification, particularly in the acute/sub-acute/post-acute stage within 120 days of initial detection. The increase in costs was driven by acute healthcare services during the immediate post-identification period.
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(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Zachary D. Gassoumis, Julia M. Martinez, Jeanine Yonashiro-Cho, Laura Mosqueda, Anthony Hou, S. Duke Han, Bonnie Olsen, Anat Louis, Marie-Therese Connolly, Kylie Meyer, Kelly Marnfeldt, Sheila A. Salinas Navarro, Mengzhao Yan, Kathleen H. Wilber
Summary: This pilot study found that the COACH caregiver support intervention successfully reduced elder mistreatment among older adults with chronic health conditions. Next steps include testing the intervention's mechanism in a fully powered RCT and scaling the intervention for testing in various care delivery systems.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
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Debanjan Banerjee, Kiran Rabheru, Gabriel Ivbijaro, Carlos Augusto de Mendonca Lima
Summary: This paper highlights the importance of dignity in mental healthcare for older people and introduces interventions based on dignity, rights, respect, and equality. It aims to serve as a framework for clinicians to incorporate dignity as a principle in mental health service delivery and research.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Reza Nemati-Vakilabad, Zahra Khalili, Leila Ghanbari-Afra, Alireza Mirzaei
Summary: The study conducted on 500 older people in Ardabil, Iran found that 75.4% reported experiencing at least one type of abuse in the past year, with emotional neglect and psychological abuse being the most prevalent types. Elder abuse was significantly associated with chronic illness and having 1-4 children. Developing programs to increase awareness among older people and their families is essential given the high prevalence and harmful effects of elder abuse on quality of life.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Anne Nobels, Adina Cismaru-Inescu, Laurent Nisen, Bastien Hahaut, Marie Beaulieu, Gilbert Lemmens, Stephane Adam, Evelyn Schapansky, Christophe Vandeviver, Ines Keygnaert
Summary: Sexual violence is a prevalent issue in older adults in Belgium, with different correlates and assailant characteristics compared to studies on elder abuse and neglect. Recognizing older adults as a high-risk group for sexual victimization is crucial in research, policies, and practices.
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Criminology & Penology
Delphine Roulet Schwab, Tenzin Wangmo
Summary: This study examined perspectives on elder abuse and its prevention from both older persons and professionals through six focus groups. Findings indicated differences in views between older persons and professionals, with perceptions also stratified based on participants' socioeconomic status. These diverging perspectives highlight the diversity among the senior citizen population and emphasize the importance of research being aware of these differences.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2021)
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Min-So Paek, Mi Jin Lee, Yu-Seon Shin
Summary: This study examines the associations between elder mistreatment and depression or suicidal ideation in a representative sample of Korean older adults. The findings suggest that mistreatment experiences are associated with increased risks of depression and suicidal ideation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Thomas M. Gill, Ling Han, Evelyne A. Gahbauer, Linda Leo-Summers, Terrence E. Murphy, Lauren E. Ferrante
Summary: Intervening illnesses and injuries leading to hospitalization and emergency department visits have a strong association with adverse functional outcomes in older persons in the year following critical illness, with effect sizes larger than traditional risk factors. Aggressive efforts are needed to prevent and manage these intervening illnesses and injuries to improve functional outcomes after critical illness.
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Annie L. Nguyen, Laura Mosqueda, Nikki Windisch, Gali Weissberger, Jenna Axelrod, S. Duke Han
Summary: Through in-depth one-on-one interviews, the study found that categories of perceived financial exploitation among older adults encompass various forms, with themes emerging around trust, promise of financial security, lack of experience/awareness, decision-making, and interpersonal dynamics. Perceived consequences showed negative and positive impacts on finances, behaviors, relationships and trust, emotional well-being, and future outlook.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pengcheng Du, Yu Chen
Summary: Through a survey of elderly people in Hunan Province, it was found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of financial abuse and neglect significantly increased. Risk factors such as low income, advanced age, female gender, low cognitive ability, and lack of cohabiting spouse increased the likelihood of elder abuse. Conversely, higher education levels, frequent social activities, and religious beliefs were associated with a lower risk of abuse.
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Nursing
Robin Coatsworth-Puspoky, Wendy Duggleby, Sherry Dahlke, Kathleen Hunter
Summary: Unplanned readmission for older persons is defined as the need for acute care treatment for an urgent or emergent health crisis that has occurred after a previous hospitalization(s). It is characterized by older persons' previous hospitalization(s), the urgent or emergent nature of their health crisis, and their need for acute care hospital services. This concept analysis highlights the complexity of unplanned readmission and emphasizes the importance of considering older persons' experiences in nursing theory and interventions related to readmission.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Johanna Simmons, Nicolina Wiklund, Mikael Ludvigsson
Summary: This study investigated how older adults describe managing abusive experiences. The findings revealed that older adults use a combination of strategies and often rely on help from others to cope. The study suggests a need to train healthcare professionals and develop easily navigated response systems to facilitate disclosure of abusive experiences.
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Pediatrics
Dimitra-Irinna Vitoratou, Gerasimos-Panagiotis Milas, Paraskevi Korovessi, Stavroula Kostaridou, Patra Koletsi
Summary: The meta-analysis shows that obesity in children with influenza is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization and worse prognosis after hospitalization.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Monica Cations, Hannah A. D. Keage, Kate E. Laver, Julie Byles, Deborah Loxton
Summary: The study found that older women who have experienced historical intimate partner violence tend to have poorer psychological well-being and are more likely to develop depression. Clinical monitoring and ongoing support are crucial to help survivors as they age.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mengting Li, XinQi Dong
Summary: This study examines the relationship between cumulative interpersonal violence and cognitive function in Chinese older adults. The findings suggest that individuals with a history of elder abuse and/or abuse in earlier stages of life have higher global cognition. This highlights the potential resilience developed through prior experiences of abuse in coping with interpersonal violence in later years.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)