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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Geriatr Med. 2018 Jun 15;34(3):435–451. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2018.04.007

Table 7.

Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI)

Questions 1 through 5 are answered by the patient. Question 6 is answered by the physician.

  1. Have you relied on people for any of the following: bathing, dressing, shopping, banking, or meals?

  2. Has anyone prevented you from getting food, clothes, medication, glasses, hearing aids, or medical care or from being with people you wanted to be with?

  3. Have you been upset because someone talked to you in a way that made you feel shamed or threatened?

  4. Has anyone tried to force you to sign papers or to use your money against your will?

  5. Has anyone made you afraid, touched you in ways that you did not want, or hurt you physically?

  6. Doctor: Elder abuse may be associated with findings such as poor eye contact, withdrawn nature, malnourishment, hygiene issues, cuts, bruises, inappropriate clothing, or medication compliance issues. Did you notice any of these today or in the last 12 months?


The patient can answer “yes,” “no,” or “unsure.” A response of “yes” on one or more of questions 2 through 6 should prompt concern for abuse or neglect.

From Yaffe MJ, Wolfson C, Lithwick M, et al. Development and validation of a tool to improve physician identification of elder abuse: the elder abuse suspicion index (EASI). J Elder Abuse Negl 2008;20:276–300; with permission.