McKenna L S
Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, Calif., USA.
Home Care Provid. 1997 Feb;2(1):30-3. doi: 10.1016/s1084-628x(97)90011-3.
The national prevalence of elder abuse is unknown, and estimates vary from study to study. Currently, 1.2 to 2 million older Americans are believed to be victims of elder abuse each year. Researchers and clinicians concur that elder abuse is underreported, is a serious problem, rarely occurs as an isolated event, persists over extended periods, and requires coordinated intervention.
全国范围内虐待老年人的发生率尚不清楚，不同研究的估计结果也有所不同。目前，据信每年有120万至200万美国老年人是虐待行为的受害者。研究人员和临床医生一致认为，虐待老年人的情况报告不足，这是一个严重问题，很少作为孤立事件发生，会持续很长时间，并且需要协调干预。
