Prevalence and associated factors of elder abuse in family caregivers of older people with dementia in central China cross‐sectional study

Abstract

This was a study conducted to examine the risk of the abuse of older people with dementia by family caregivers in central China. Elder abuse is prevalent among people with dementia. The present results confirmed the need to focus on family caregiver burden, coping styles, and social support in future interventions to prevent elder abuse.