"Elder Abuse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Emotional, nutritional, financial, or physical maltreatment, exploitation, or abandonment of the older person generally by family members or by institutional personnel.
| Descriptor ID |
D004552
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.198.240.856.350.390 I01.880.735.900.350.390
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| Concept/Terms |
Elder Abuse- Elder Abuse
- Abuse, Elder
- Elder Neglect
- Neglect, Elder
- Aged Abuse
- Abuse, Aged
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Elder Abuse" by people in Profiles.
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A statewide elder mistreatment virtual assessment program: Legal, ethical, and practical issues. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 10; 69(10):2759-2765.
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Adult Protective Service's Role in Addressing Older and Dependent Adult Abuse in the Age of COVID. Front Public Health. 2021; 9:659640.
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COVID-19 crisis and increased risks of elder abuse in caregiving spaces. Glob Public Health. 2021 10; 16(10):1675-1679.
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Prevalence of elder abuse and victim-related risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. BMC Public Health. 2021 06 08; 21(1):1096.
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Elder Abuse-A Guide to Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2021 May; 39(2):405-417.
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New pandemic, old bugs: A case of cimicosis (Bed Bug) in a neglected elderly patient during the coronavirus disease quarantine. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2021; 54:e07912020.
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High Prevalence of Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Resilience Factors. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2021 11; 29(11):1152-1159.
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Changes in Elder Abuse Risk Factors Reported by Caregivers of Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 03; 69(3):602-603.
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Asia and COVID-19; The need to continue mental health care to prevent the spread of suicide in the elderly. Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Dec; 54:102452.
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Why is mental health of the geriatric population at a higher risk during the COVID-19 pandemic? Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Dec; 54:102401.