ALLMedicine™ Elder Abuse Center

Sep 11th, 2020 - Elder mistreatment (EM) is a high prevalence threat to the health and well-being of older adults in the USA. Medics are well-positioned to help with identification of older adults at risk for EM, however, field robust screening tools appropriate f...

Sep 4th, 2020 - Elder financial exploitation (EFE), the misuse of a vulnerable adult's property or resources for personal gain, is a form of elder abuse. This study addresses whether dual-eligible EFE victims were experiencing pent-up demand for health services a...

Aug 27th, 2020 - Older adults often rely on family and friends for care and support. Individuals providing support can take advantage of their vulnerabilities, resulting in neglect, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, or financial exploitation. Conventional appr...

Aug 23rd, 2020 - Emergency department (ED) visits provide an important opportunity for elder abuse identification. Our objective was to assess the accuracy of the ED Senior Abuse Identification (ED Senior AID) tool for the identification of elder abuse. We conduct...

Aug 23rd, 2020 - Strengthening Our Intuition About Elder Abuse.|2020|Platts-Mills TF,Hurka-Richardson K,|

Sep 30th, 2019 - Living on my own continues to be very important to me, even though I'm getting older and am sometimes forgetful. I manage pretty well with the help of my son, who visits me weekly, and my family doctor, who I see monthly for my hypertension, stoma...

Dec 31st, 2018 - Elder abuse is a crime, of course, but it often presents as a medical condition.

Oct 25th, 2018 - Intimate partner violence (IPV) and abuse of older or vulnerable adults are common in the United States but often remain undetected. In addition to the immediate effects of IPV, such as injury and death, there are other health consequences, many w...

Oct 23rd, 2018 - The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for intimate partner violence (IPV) in women of reproductive age and provide or refer women who screen positive to ongoing support services.

Jun 28th, 2018 - Article 25 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (adopted in Nice on 7 December 2000) recognizes and respects the rights of older people to lead a life of dignity and independence and to participate in social and cultural life...

Sep 11th, 2020 - Elder mistreatment (EM) is a high prevalence threat to the health and well-being of older adults in the USA. Medics are well-positioned to help with identification of older adults at risk for EM, however, field robust screening tools appropriate f...

Sep 4th, 2020 - Elder financial exploitation (EFE), the misuse of a vulnerable adult's property or resources for personal gain, is a form of elder abuse. This study addresses whether dual-eligible EFE victims were experiencing pent-up demand for health services a...

Aug 27th, 2020 - Older adults often rely on family and friends for care and support. Individuals providing support can take advantage of their vulnerabilities, resulting in neglect, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, or financial exploitation. Conventional appr...

Aug 23rd, 2020 - Emergency department (ED) visits provide an important opportunity for elder abuse identification. Our objective was to assess the accuracy of the ED Senior Abuse Identification (ED Senior AID) tool for the identification of elder abuse. We conduct...

Aug 23rd, 2020 - Strengthening Our Intuition About Elder Abuse.|2020|Platts-Mills TF,Hurka-Richardson K,|

Sep 30th, 2019 - Living on my own continues to be very important to me, even though I'm getting older and am sometimes forgetful. I manage pretty well with the help of my son, who visits me weekly, and my family doctor, who I see monthly for my hypertension, stoma...

Jan 17th, 2019 - Elder abuse Elder abuse is broadly construed to include physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, as well as financial exploitation and caregiver neglect. 3 It is a serious problem in the United States, estimated in 2008 to affect 1 in 10 elders.

Dec 31st, 2018 - Elder abuse is a crime, of course, but it often presents as a medical condition.

Oct 23rd, 2018 - Women of reproductive age should still be routinely screened for intimate partner violence, and referred to services if they screen positive, according to an update from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). There is "moderate certaint...

Jun 7th, 2018 - Elder abuse is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person. This type of violence constitutes a violation of hu...