The High Prevalence of Depression and Dementia in Elder Abuse or Neglect

B. Dyer, Carmel; Pavlik, Valory; Murphy, Kathleen; J. Hyman, David

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb03913.x

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The High Prevalence of Depression and Dementia in Elder Abuse or Neglect

Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • Feb 1, 2000

Authors:

Carmel B. Dyer

Valory Pavlik

Kathleen Murphy

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The risk factors for mistreatment of older people include age, race, low income, functional or cognitive impairment, a history of violence, and recent stressful events. There is little information in the literature concerning the clinical profile of mistreated older people. OBJECTIVES: T...

Subject

Medicine

Neglect

Elder abuse

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