Foundational Elder Abuse Articles
Foundational elder abuse research articles for prosecutors
National survey indicates 1 in 10 older people are abused each year
Acierno, R., Hernandez, M., Amstadter, A., Resnick, H., Steve, K.,Muzzy, W. & Kilpatrick,D. ( 2010). Prevalence and correlates of emotional, physical, sexual, and financial abuse and potential neglect in the United States: The National Elder Mistreatment Study. American Journal of Public Health, 100(2), 292–297. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.163089
This book significantly broadens our understanding of elder abuse and recommends research strategies that can be used to increase it
Bonnie, R., & Wallace, R. (2003). Elder mistreatment: Abuse, neglect, and exploitation in an aging America. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
Higher nursing home staff turnover associated with decreases in care quality
Castle, N. G., & Engberg, J. (2005). Staff turnover and quality of care in nursing homes. Medical care, 43(6), 616-626. doi:10.1097/01.mlr.0000163661.67170.b9
Multiple types of abuse associated with increased admission rates to skilled nursing facilities
Dong, X., & Simon, M. A. (2013). Association between reported elder abuse and rates of admission to skilled nursing facilities: Findings from a longitudinal population-based cohort study. Gerontology, 59(5), 464-472. doi:10.1159/000351338
Abuse associated with increased hospitalization rates for older persons
Dong, X., & Simon, M. A. (2013). Elder abuse as a risk factor for hospitalization in older persons. JAMA Internal Medicine, 173(10), 911-917. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.238
Elder neglect is underreported in emergency departments, but Neglect Assessment Teams, identify more cases of neglect than standard screening
Fulmer, T., Paveza, G., Vandeweerd, C., Guadagno, L., Fairchild, S., Norman, R., Abraham, I., & Bolton-Blatt, M. (2005). Neglect assessment in urban emergency departments and confirmation by an expert clinical team. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 60(8), 1002-1006. doi:10.1093/gerona/60.8.1002
Fewer registered nurse hours and nursing assistant hours associated with nursing home and quality of care deficiencies
Harrington, C., Zimmerman, D., Karon, S. L., Robinson, J., & Beutel, P. (2000). Nursing home staffing and its relationship to deficiencies. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 55(5), S278-S287. doi:10.1093/geronb/55.5.S278
Abuse and self-neglect associated with subsequent mortality among older adults
Lachs, M. S., Williams, C. S., O’Brien, S., Pillemer, K. A., & Charlson, M. E. (1998). The mortality of elder mistreatment. Journal of the American Medical Association, 280(5), 428-432. doi:10.1001/jama.280.5.428
Full thickness pressure ulcers can occur even in long-term care facilities using best practices
Liao, S., Baker, M., Lowe, J., Austin, R., Whitney, J. D., Wiglesworth, A., Zimmerman, D., Zoromski, P., & Mosqueda, L. (2010) A multi-site study to characterize pressure ulcers in long-term care under best practices. Final technical report for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Elder abuse incidence is 24 times greater than the number of cases referred to professionals
Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Weill Cornell Medical Center of Cornell University, & New York City Department for the Aging. (2011). Under the radar: New York State elder abuse prevalence study. Self-reported prevalence and documented case surveys, Final report. New York, NY: William B. Hoyt Memorial New York State Children and Family Trust Fund, and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.
Introduction to multidisciplinary teams
Nerenberg, L. (2003). Multidisciplinary elder abuse prevention teams: A new generation. Washington, DC: National Center on Elder Abuse.
Perpetrator characteristics and victim vulnerabilities of alleged sexual abuse perpetrators in care facilities
Ramsey-Klawsnik, H., Teaster, P. B., Mendiondo, M. S., Marcum, J. L., & Abner, E. L. (2008). Sexual predators who target elders: Findings from the first national study of sexual abuse in care facilities. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 20(4), 353–376. doi:10.1080/08946560802359375
Physical elder abuse often results in large (>5cm) bruises on the face, lateral right arm, or posterior torso, and asking the victim about the cause of the bruise can help to determine whether physical abuse has occurred
Wiglesworth A., Austin, R., Corona, M., Schneider, D., Liao, S., Gibbs, L. & Mosqueda, L. (2009). Bruising as a marker of physical elder abuse. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57(7), 1191–1196. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02330.x
Almost half of community-residing persons with dementia experience some form of elder abuse by their caregivers
Wiglesworth, A., Mosqueda, L., Mulnard, R., Liao, S., Gibbs, L., & Fitzgerald, W. (2010). Screening for abuse and neglect of people with dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58(3), 493-500. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02737.