1. The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study
The NEAIS used a rigorous methodology to collect national incidence data on what has been a largely undocumented phenomenon, and it provides the basis to estimate the incidence of domestic elder abuse and neglect among those aged 60 and above in 1996. ... In order to maximize the utility of the research, the study also collected and analyzed data about elder self-neglect in domestic settings, and these findings are reported separately from the findings for abuse and neglect. ... Prior attempts to generate national data on domestic elder abuse in the United States relied on state-compiled stat...
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