Evidence on Elder Abuse and Protective Factors

Craig McEwen 9/29/2211:23 AM

A recent article in Nature: Aging reports research evidence about risk and protective factors for elder abuse in Canada. In the past year, 10% of older Canadians experienced some form of abuse, and those most vulnerable were experiencing cognitive, physical or mental health challenges, had experienced childhood maltreatment, were in shared living arrangements. Black adults were at greater risk of financial abuse. Having social support systems (e.g. including tangible support, affection, social interaction, emotional support) protected against abuse.

David Burnes, et al. “Elder abuse prevalence and risk factors: findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging,” Nature Aging volume 2, pages 784–795 (2022)

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