Gender, Disability, and Elder Mistreatment in Dementia
Author Information
Author(s): Pickering Carolyn, Browning Wesley, Winstead Vicki, Hernandez Jessica, Yildiz Mustafa
Primary Institution: The University of Texas Health Houston
Hypothesis
This study investigates the intersection of gender, physical disability, and elder mistreatment among older adults with dementia.
Conclusion
Older women with physical disabilities face heightened risks of mistreatment, while women generally may benefit from larger social networks that protect against neglect.
Supporting Evidence
- Women care recipients required significantly more assistance with ADLs.
- Women were more often wheelchair or bedbound compared to men.
- Women lived in larger and more multigenerational households than men.
- Women experienced significantly less neglect than men in gender-only models.
- Wheelchair or bedbound women experienced significantly more neglect and physical aggression than men.
Takeaway
This study looks at how being a woman and having a disability can affect how older people are treated, especially those with dementia.
Methodology
Family caregivers provided self-reports on care recipients' characteristics and aggressive behaviors at three time points, analyzed using mixed models for repeated measures.
Participant Demographics
Care recipients were more often women (58%) and required more assistance with activities of daily living.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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