"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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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Elder Abuse" by people in Profiles.
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Nonaccidental Injury in the Elderly: What Radiologists Need to Know. Radiographics. 2022 Sep-Oct; 42(5):1358-1376.
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Using a Standardized Patient Encounter to Teach Psychiatry Residents How to Recognize and Respond to Elder Abuse. Acad Psychiatry. 2021 Apr; 45(2):246-247.
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Elder Abuse Education Using Standardized Patient Simulation in an Undergraduate Nursing Program. J Nurs Educ. 2020 Jun 01; 59(6):331-335.
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Geriatric Care Issues: An American and an International Perspective. Prim Care. 2017 Mar; 44(1):e15-e36.
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Screening for intimate partner violence and abuse of elderly and vulnerable adults: U.S. preventive services task force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Mar 19; 158(6):478-86.
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An educational program to assist clinicians in identifying elder investment fraud and financial exploitation. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2012; 33(4):351-63.
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Where to declare poor nursing home care. J Vasc Surg. 2009 Oct; 50(4):934-5.
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Conceptual challenges and practical approaches to screening capacity for self-care and protection in vulnerable older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Nov; 56 Suppl 2:S266-70.
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Future research: a prospective longitudinal study of elder self-neglect. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Nov; 56 Suppl 2:S261-5.
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Exploring self-neglect in older adults: preliminary findings of the self-neglect severity scale and next steps. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Nov; 56 Suppl 2:S253-60.