Research Publications

The NCEA synthesizes pertinent research on topics related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation into summary briefs.

Elder Mistreatment in Diverse Communities

• Research Brief: Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (AAPI) Elders (2021) (PDF | 398 KB)
• Research Brief: Mistreatment of Chinese Elders (2021) (PDF | 213 KB)
• Research Brief: Mistreatment of Korean Elders (2021) (PDF | 906 KB)
• Research Brief: Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2020) (PDF | 504 KB)
• Research Brief: Mistreatment of African American Elders (2020) (PDF | 219 KB)
• Research Brief: Mistreatment of Latinx Older Adults (2020) (PDF | 488 KB)

Intervention

• Research Brief: Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Elder Maltreatment (2024)  (PDF | 484 KB)
• Research Brief: Intervention in Elder Mistreatment (2023) (PDF | 484 KB)

Ageism

• Research Brief: Ageism (2021) (PDF | 282 KB)

Long-term Care

• Research Brief: Elder Mistreatment in Long-Term Care (2022) (PDF | 798 KB)
• Research Brief: Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Settings (2015) (PDF | 175 KB)

Older Adults, Disability, and Dementia

• Decision-Making Ability and Risk of Elder Mistreatment (2017) (PDF | 147 KB)
• Research Brief: Mistreatment of Adults with Disabilities (2022) (PDF | 427 KB)
• Research Brief: Mistreatment of People with Dementia (2023) (PDF | 590 KB)

The NCEA publishes annual compilations featuring articles on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. 

• Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2022 to August 2023 (PDF | 350 KB)
• Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2021 to August 2022 (PDF | 297 KB)
• Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2020 to August 2021 (PDF | 325 KB)
• Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2019 to August 2020 (PDF | 183 KB)

The NCEA publishes research "translations" for professionals, policymakers, and the public. These translations synthesize pertinent information and findings from recent and relevant research studies.
 

Primary Care-Based Interventions Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older People: A Scoping Review (PDF | 296 KB)

Adverse Health Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Against Older Women (PDF | 341 KB)

A Systematic Review: Risk and Protective Factors of Elder Abuse for Community-Dwelling Racial Minorities (PDF | 403 KB)

Medical and Social Factors Associated with Referral for Elder Abuse Services in a National Health Care System (PDF | 266 KB)

Cumulative Contexts of Vulnerability to Intimate Partner Violence Among Women With Disabilities, Elderly Women, and Immigrant Women (PDF | 275 KB)

Perceived Social Support and Help-Seeking Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults Who Reported Elder Mistreatment (PDF | 278 KB)

Comparing CMS Standard Surveys and Complaint Investigations (PDF | 272 KB)

Addressing the Psychological Impact of Elder Mistreatment Through a Community-Based Training and Treatment Intervention (PDF | 293 KB)

Is There a Relationship Between Elder Abuse and the Opioid Epidemic? (PDF | 246 KB)

Which Chronic Diseases in Older Adults Increase the Risk of Elder Mistreatment and Why? (PDF | 221 KB)

Identifying Patterns of Health Care Utilization Among Physical Elder Abuse Victims Using Medicare Data (PDF | 215 KB)

What are the Characteristics in Older Adults that Increase the Likelihood that Their Fractures are Related to Abuse? (PDF | 230 KB)

Bruising in Older Adults: Accidental Bruising and Bruising from Physical Abuse (PDF | 337 KB)