2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2014.08.007
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Case Series of Sexual Assault in Older Persons

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“…Cognitive decline may inhibit giving an accurate history, and the elderly with a diagnosed cognitive impairment prior to the sexual assault may experience accelerated dementia afterward. 20 Fear and embarrassment, by both the victim and the family, may prevent obtaining an accurate history; however, any suspicion of sexual assault warrants further investigation by the ICU nurse.…”
Section: Sexual Abusementioning
confidence: 98%
“…Cognitive decline may inhibit giving an accurate history, and the elderly with a diagnosed cognitive impairment prior to the sexual assault may experience accelerated dementia afterward. 20 Fear and embarrassment, by both the victim and the family, may prevent obtaining an accurate history; however, any suspicion of sexual assault warrants further investigation by the ICU nurse.…”
Section: Sexual Abusementioning
confidence: 98%
“…En el caso de pacientes con demencia, según evaluaciones medicolegales, experimentan una reacción traumática aguda y expresan una confusión que puede imitar un empeoramiento de la cognición, incluso desencadenando recuerdos de abusos durante la infancia. En algunos casos, este tipo de maltrato es un precursor de mortalidad y muerte temprana (19,21,22).…”
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“…Obtaining a clear and thorough medical history from the patient and caregiver, both together and alone, is paramount to assessing the potential for abuse. Many indicators from the history may suggest the possibility of mistreatment ( Table 1) [33][34][35][36][37] and although challenging in a busy ED, a comprehensive head-to-toe examination is crucial to adequately assess abuse. Suspicious physical findings and injury patterns of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are listed in Table 2.…”
Section: Medical Historymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Suspicious physical findings and injury patterns of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect are listed in Table 2. [33][34][35][36][37] Ongoing research is aimed at improving ED providers' ability to differentiate accidental injuries, such as fall injuries, from injuries caused by physical elder abuse.…”
Section: Medical Historymentioning
confidence: 99%