Citation

Dyer CB, Gleason MS, Murphy KP, Pavlik VN, Portal B, Regev T, Hyman DJ. South. Med. J. 1999; 92(2): 242-244.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77004, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Southern Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10071677

Abstract

Neglect is the most common type of elder maltreatment in the United States. Currently, the only formal intervention available is provided by each state's adult protective service agency (APS). Elder neglect involves a complicated relationship among an indvidual's medical problems, social situation, and ability to function in the environment. Geriatric assessment teams are facile at dealing with such complex cases while APS caseworkers are expert in their ability to identify and confirm neglect. Forming a geriatric team that includes APS caseworkers is a logical and innovative approach to the growing problem of elder neglect.

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