"Elder Abuse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Emotional, nutritional, financial, or physical maltreatment, exploitation, or abandonment of the older person generally by family members or by institutional personnel.
| Descriptor ID |
D004552
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.198.240.856.350.390 I01.880.735.900.350.390
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| Concept/Terms |
Elder Abuse- Elder Abuse
- Abuse, Elder
- Elder Neglect
- Neglect, Elder
- Aged Abuse
- Abuse, Aged
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Elder Abuse" by people in Profiles.
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The wills of older people: risk factors for undue influence. Int Psychogeriatr. 2009 Feb; 21(1):7-15.