title: Case series of sexual assault in older persons.
abstract: In this article, sexual assault of older persons is analyzed in a literature review and case series, and exemplar pseudocases of suspected older person sexual assault are discussed.
authors.affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Department of Community Health Outcomes & Systems, 1720 Second Avenue South, Rm 300, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210, USA. Electronic address: pmspeck@uab.edu.
authors.forename: Patricia M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Speck
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, 920 Madison Avenue, 10th floor, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hartig
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, 920 Madison Avenue, 10th floor, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Likes
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, 920 Madison Avenue, 10th floor, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
authors.forename: Trimika
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bowdre
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, California State University, 441 La Moree Road, San Marcos, CA 92078, USA.
authors.forename: Amy Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Carney
authors.affiliation: Center for Forensic Nursing Excellence International, 10624 S Eastern Avenue, A-793, Henderson, NV 89052, USA.
authors.forename: Rachell A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ekroos
authors.affiliation: Synergy, LLC, 207 W, McKay Street Ste A, Carlsbad, NM 88220, USA.
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haugen
authors.affiliation: Eisenhower Medical Center, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-3221, USA.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crum
authors.affiliation: Eisenhower Medical Center, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-3221, USA.
authors.forename: Diana K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Faugno
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Community-dwelling elders; Elder rape; Elder sexual assault; Institutional dwelling elders; Institutional rape; Rape; Sexual assault