@article{ref1,
title="The high prevalence of depression and dementia in elder abuse or neglect",
journal="Journal of the American Geriatrics Society",
year="2000",
author="Hyman, D. J. and Murphy, K. P. and Pavlik, V. N. and Dyer, C. B.",
volume="48",
number="2",
pages="205-208",
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: To describe the characteristics of abused or neglected patients and to compare the prevalence of depression and dementia in neglected patients with that of patients referred for other reasons. DESIGN: A case control study. SETTING: Baylor College of Medicine Geriatrics Clinic at the Harris County Hospital District (Houston, Texas). PATIENTS: Forty-seven older persons referred for neglect and 97 referred for other reasons. INTERVENTION: Comprehensive geriatric assessment. MEASUREMENTS: Standard geriatric assessment tools. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant higher prevalence of depression (62% vs 12%) and dementia (51% vs 30%) in victims of self-neglect compared to patients referred for other reasons. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first primary data study that highlights a high prevalence of depression as well as dementia in mistreated older people. Geriatric clinicians should rule out elder neglect or abuse in their depressed or demented patients.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-8614",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}