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A pilot study on the abuse of elderly people with dementia in Turkey
- Authors:
- ASTI Nesrin, ERDEM Nese
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 8(4), December 2006, pp.13-19.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This study aimed to evaluate the risk of abuse to elderly people with dementia, by examining the level of the elderly person's vulnerability and the stress placed on the caregiver. The sample consisted of 40 patients over the age of 60 who had dementia and who were admitted to an outpatient unit of geriatric medicine, and also 40 caregivers who were a member of the patients family. Data were obtained by questionnaire and the Scale of Risk of Elder Abuse in the Home (REAH). The REAH combines two assessments: the vulnerability assessment score of the older person (VASAP) and the stress assessment score of the caregiver (SASC). Results found that although the mean score of VASAP showed the risk of vulnerability in patients to be high, the mean score of SASC showed that the caregiver's stress was moderate, and the mean score of REAH showed a moderate risk of elder abuse in the home.