Clues that suggest a need for further information include reluctance on the part of the caregiver to leave the patient alone and discrepancy between objective data and what the caregiver says. Other ...
Elder abuse and neglect is a serious and prevalent problem that is estimated to affect 700,000 to 1.2 million older adults annually in this country. Only one in ten cases of elder abuse and neglect ...
Behavioral changes. Fear, withdrawal or reluctance to speak in front of staff members, which may signal intimidation or ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening elderly adults for signs of abuse may catch many more cases than otherwise would be, a new study suggests. Sign up here. Israeli researchers found that while 6 ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for intimate partner violence (IPV) screening and its call for more evidence on screening for abuse of older or vulnerable ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its screening recommendations for intimate partner violence and elder abuse June 24. About 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men are expected to experience ...
The US Preventive Services Task Force has concluded it cannot issue recommendations — neither for nor against — regarding screening older adults for caregiver abuse and neglect, even as new data ...
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – Concern about elder abuse in South Central Texas is climbing. “It is a very serious problem,” Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said. Local leaders, like Sakai, said Bexar County is ...