Xin Qi Dong

..26; CI, 1.49-7.10, p < 0.003). These findings suggest that depression is a significant risk factor associated with elder abuse and neglect among Chinese elderly...

..The objective of this study was to compare the rural and urban differences in sociodemographic, health and psychosocial factors in a Chinese aging population...

..Both higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower levels of social support were associated with increased risk of EM...

..Moreover, through this review, future research directions for elder abuse and psychological distress and their implications for practice and policy to improve the health and aging of vulnerable populations are also highlighted...

..To examine the longitudinal association between decline in physical function and risk of elder abuse...

..This study aims to quantify the relationship between overall elder abuse and specific subtypes of elder abuse and rate of emergency department (ED) utilization in a community-dwelling population...

..We examined the relationship between self-neglect and risk for subsequent elder abuse report to social services agency...

..I will also highlight major research gaps and future policy relevant research directions for the field of elder abuse...

..01). Elder self-neglect was associated with increased risk of hospice use in this community population. Elder self-neglect is associated with shorter length of stay in hospice care and shorter time from hospice admission to death...

..The objective of this study is to examine the perceptions, social determinants of depressive symptoms as well as their impact on health and well-being in a community-dwelling U.S. Chinese aging population in Chicago...

..This study aims to quantify the relation between elder self-neglect and rate of emergency department utilization in a community-dwelling population...

..We examined the prevalence of self-neglect and its specific behaviors of hoarding, hygiene and other environmental hazards in a community-dwelling elderly population...

..To examine the prevalence of self-neglect and its specific behaviors in a community-dwelling population of older adults...

..To quantify the relation between reported elder self-neglect and rate of hospitalization in a community population of older adults...

..The objectives of this study are as follows: 1) to examine the association of personality traits with elder self-neglect and 2) to examine the association of personality traits with elder self-neglect severity...

..Communities and social services agencies should collectively take a lead in reducing social isolation, improving intergenerational relationships, and increasing social networks and companionship for this group of vulnerable older adults...

..Although report of self-neglect is more common among black older adults, the racial/ethnic differences in mortality remain unclear...

..To examine the longitudinal association between decline in cognitive function and risk of elder self-neglect in a community-dwelling population...

..This study examines the perception, knowledge, and help-seeking tendency toward elder mistreatment among Chinese older adults...

..Loneliness is a significant risk factor for mistreatment of older Chinese women. Greater social support, particularly perceived social support, may modify loneliness as a risk factor for the mistreatment of older Chinese women...

..This study aimed to (1) examine the associations between self-neglect severity and psychological, health, and social factors (2) examine the racial/ethnic differences in these associations...

..To examine loneliness as a risk factor for elder mistreatment in an urban, community-dwelling Chinese population...

..A better understanding of these and additional risk factors associated with elder abuse and neglect in older Chinese people is needed...

..Our prior study indicates that EM is alarmingly common in an urban Chinese population, yet little is known about risk and/or protective factors for EM...

..Anemia is associated with increased mortality risk. The impact of mildly low hemoglobin concentration (Hb) on risk for mortality remains unclear, especially among blacks. We examined the racial differences between Hb and mortality...

..This study examined the association between severity of self-neglect and physical function in a population of community-dwelling older adults...

..49 + or - 0.68, p = 0.029). Depression is significant risk factor for EM for both men and women. However, effect of greater overall social support may have higher protective effect in men than in women...

..Elder self-neglect is an important public health issue. However, little is known about the characteristics of self-neglect and its association with social factors among community-dwelling populations...

..This longitudinal study examines the association between physical function decline and the risk of elder self-neglect in a community-dwelling population...

..Elder self-neglect is a common public health issue, but it is unclear to what degree it is associated with cognitive function. This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional association between self-neglect and cognitive function...

..While decreased hemoglobin concentration is common in the elderly, the relationship of the entire range of hemoglobin concentrations with cognitive function is not well understood...

..Both elder self-neglect and abuse have become increasingly prominent public health issues. The association of either elder self-neglect or abuse with mortality remains unclear...

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