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Elder Abuse

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Geriatric Medicine

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The abuse of elderly persons is a syndrome that represents one extreme in the age spectrum of familial violence. Over the past decade, the issue of elder abuse and neglect has received increased attention in society. Pillemer and Finkelhor1 report 700,000 to 1.2 million annually, while the American Medical Association2 estimates between 1.5 and 2 million older individuals (persons older than 60 years of age) in this country are victims of elder mistreatment annually. In either case, the prevalence is daunting and immediate steps are necessary to curb this violence.

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  1. Patricia McGuire
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  1. The Henry L. Schwartz Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, 10029-6574, New York, NY, USA

    Christine K. Cassel M.D. (Professor and Chairman) & Diane E. Meier M.D. (Associate Professor) (Professor and Chairman) &  (Associate Professor)

  2. Center for Study of Aging and Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Duke University Medical Center, 27710, Durham, NC, USA

    Harvey J. Cohen M.D. (Director) (Director)

  3. University of Washington Medical Center, 98195, Seattle, WA, USA

    Eric B. Larson M.D., M.P.H. (Medical Director) (Medical Director)

  4. Gerontology Division, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 02115, Boston, MA, USA

    Neil M. Resnick M.D. (Chief) (Chief)

  5. Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Sepulveda VA Medical Center, 91343, Sepulveda, CA, USA

    Laurence Z. Rubenstein M.D., M.P.H. (Director) (Director)

  6. Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 60637, Chicago, IL, USA

    Leif B. Sorensen M.D. (Professor and Vice Chairman) (Professor and Vice Chairman)

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McGuire, P., Fulmer, T. (1997). Elder Abuse. In: Cassel, C.K., et al. Geriatric Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2705-0_56

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