geriatrics
Elder Abuse
Prognosis for Elder Abuse
Abused older people are at high risk of serious negative outcomes including premature mortality, depression, poor mental health, psychologic distress, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts ( Prognosis reference ). In community-dwelling adults over age 65 referred for protective services for abuse, exploitation, or neglect, abuse appears to independently predict lower survival rates than among age-matched controls. 1.Yunus RM, Hairi NN, Choo, WY: Consequences of elder abuse and neglect: A systematic review of observational studies.Trauma Violence Abuse20 (2):197–213, 2019. doi: 10.1177/1524838017692798 Epub 2017 Feb 22. 