Domestic violence and elderly dementia sufferers

Flannery, Raymond B.

doi:10.1177/153331750301800107

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“…According to the results of this study, the prevalence of mistreatment among the elderly who suffer from depression, dementia and anxiety disorders was very high, which was consistent with the findings from other studies (Coyne et al, 1993;Flannery, 2003;Dyer et al, 2000). Individuals suffering from dementia often experienced poor judgment and impaired communication skills, which made them more vulnerable to abuse and neglect.…”

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The prevalence of mistreatment among the elderly with mental disorders in primary health care settings

Račić

Kusmuk

Kozomara

et al. 2006

The Journal of Adult Protection

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Elder mistreatment is a widespread medical and social problem that is often under‐recognised by primary care physicians. The primary aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of elder mistreatment among elderly patients with mental disorders in Bosnia and Herzegovina. One‐hundred‐and‐eighty‐four patients with different mental disorders were asked to complete the EAST questionnaire as part of a comprehensive geriatric assessment. Screening results were evaluated, and patients who had responses associated with ‘mistreatment’ were invited back to the clinics for additional clinical evaluation. Different types of mistreatment were identified in 71% of all patients. This led to a conclusion that screening for elder mistreatment should be a part of the routine health assessment for all older persons and a part of comprehensive geriatric assessment.

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The prevalence of mistreatment among the elderly with mental disorders in primary health care settings

Račić

Kusmuk

Kozomara

et al. 2006

The Journal of Adult Protection

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“…In a cross-sectional study of 184 elderly patients with mental disorders (65 with depression, 97 with dementia, and 22 with anxiety disorders) Racic et al (2006) found that the prevalence of elder abuse among older adults suffering from depression and anxiety disorders was high. Their findings were consistent with results from other studies in this domain (Coyne et al, 1993;Flannery, 2003). Cooney and Howard's (1995) research supported previous findings that the rate of abuse among older people with mental health problems are higher than in the general population of older people.…”

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Social-Relational Risk Factors for Predicting Elder Physical Abuse: An Ecological Bi-Focal Model

Heydrich

Schiamberg

Chee

2012

Int J Aging Hum Dev

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Annually in the United States, 1 to 5 million older adults, 65 and above, are physically or sexually injured or mistreated by their caregivers in family settings. This study examined the prevalence and risk factors involved in elder physical abuse by adult child caregivers, moving from the immediate elderly parent/adult child relationship context to more distal social support contexts, utilizing a subsample of 203 elderly participants from the Midlife Development in the United States study (MIDUS II, 2004-2006). LISREL modeling examined causal pathways between elderly demographic characteristics, physical/emotional health, and behavioral and contextual characteristics from an ecological perspective. Data modeling was accomplished using Mplus, PAXW, and SYSTAT statistical software packages. Results indicate that latent factors including older adult health, social isolation of the older adult, and adult child characteristics were significantly associated with elder physical abuse, as mediated by the quality of the elderly parent/adult child relationship.

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“…For counselors, dementia was also a concern as there are ethical considerations in providing counseling support to someone who, for example, cannot always consistently remember they have been raped. Concerns about whether professionals are alert to the signs of physical and sexual abuse among older people suffering with dementia have already been raised ( Flannery, 2003 ); however, there remains a lack of research and guidance in this area.…”

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Practitioner Views on the Impacts, Challenges, and Barriers in Supporting Older Survivors of Sexual Violence

Bows

2017

Violence Against Women

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Despite half a century of research on both sexual violence and elder abuse, the intersection between the two remains largely unexplored. Using theoretical lenses of feminist criminology and critical feminist gerontology, this article explores the intersection between age and sexual violence drawing on interviews with 23 practitioners supporting older survivors (aged 60 and over). They reported physical and emotional effects of sexual violence leading to limited lifestyles, disengagement from social networks, and reliance on pathogenic coping strategies. Provision of effective support was complicated by challenges associated with aging bodies and the social stigma associated with both sexual victimhood and older age. Additional challenges lay in supporting older male survivors and those living with dementia. The article ends by discussing implications for practice and an agenda for future research.

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Domestic violence and elderly dementia sufferers

Cited by 12 publications

References 18 publications

The prevalence of mistreatment among the elderly with mental disorders in primary health care settings

The prevalence of mistreatment among the elderly with mental disorders in primary health care settings

Social-Relational Risk Factors for Predicting Elder Physical Abuse: An Ecological Bi-Focal Model

Practitioner Views on the Impacts, Challenges, and Barriers in Supporting Older Survivors of Sexual Violence

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