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The prevalence, severity and chronicity of abuse towards older men: Insights fr...
Melchiorre, MG; Di Rosa, M; Macassa, G; Eslami, B; Torres-Gonzales, F; Stankunas, M; Lindert, J; Ioannidi-Kapolou, E; Barros, H; Lamura, G; Soares, JJFBackground Elder abuse is a growing public health question among policy makers and practitioners in many countries. Research findings usually indicate women as victims, whereas male elder abuse still remains under-detected and under-reported. We aimed to investigate the prevalence, severity and chronicity of abuse (psychological, physical, physical injury, sexual, and financial) against older men, and to scruti...
Lifetime abuse and somatic symptoms among older women and men in Europe
Eslami, B; Di Rosa, M; Barros, H; Torres-Gonzalez, F; Stankunas, M; Ioannidi-Kapolou, E; Lindert, J; Soares, JJF; Lamura, G; Melchiorre, MGBackground Research suggests that survivors of interpersonal violence have an increasing experience of bodily symptoms. This study aims to scrutinise the association between lifetime abuse and somatic symptoms among older women and men, considering demographics/socio-economic, social support and health variables. Methods A sample of 4,467 community-dwelling persons aged 60–84 years (57.3% women) living in seven...
Lifetime abuse and quality of life among older people
Fraga, S; Soares, J; Melchiorre, MG; Barros, H; Eslami, B; Ioannidi-Kapolou, E; Lindert, J; Macassa, G; Stankunas, M; Torres-Gonzales, F; Viitasara, EFew studies have evaluated the impact of lifetime abuse on quality of life (QoL) among older adults. By using a multinational study authors aimed to assess the subjective perception of QoL among people who have reported abuse during the course of their lifetime. The respondents (N = 4,467; 2,559 women) were between the ages of 60 and 84 years and living in seven European countries (Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithu...