Elder Abuse And Child Abuse

Elder abuse includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse as well as neglect, exploitation and abandonment of our older generation (Falk, 2012). The people that cause these injuries include the elderly person’s own family and staff members of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, medical rehabilitation facilities and hospitals (NCOA, 2017). There is approximately 1 in 10 older adults that have experienced some type of elder abuse in the United States (NCOA, 2017). Within these staggering numbers, only 1

Natalie, I enjoyed reading your post. Elder abuse is an area that really pulls on my heart strings. Working at a long-term care facility and having a servant’s heart for the elderly, I do not understand how anyone could ever abuse or neglect an aging adult. As a health care professional it is important that we are educated on elder abuse and are able to identify patients that may be abused or neglected. The World Health (n.d.) reports “Prevention starts with awareness. One important way to raise awareness – both among the public and concerned professionals – is through education and training” (p. 142). I agree that emotional and psychological abuse of the elderly can be nearly impossible to identify at times, despite the efforts of a trained

The issue of elder abuse and neglect is a significant health care issue, that need to be brought to the attention of society. Seniors who stay at home or in nursing homes are at more risk. Nurses should be aware of the signs and symptoms as well as resources in the community. By having a better understanding of these issues, nurses can recognize problems and help prevent the devastating effects of elderly abuse.

Abuse can happen to anyone, but elderly adults residing in nursing homes are more vulnerable and have a higher risk for abuse (Rasansky Law Firm, 2006, para. 1). Elders are among the fastest growing in the population, and because of this many more elderly

When the condition of the state continues to breed poverty, ignorance and lack of access to quality education create circumstances that can contribute to future situations for elderly abuse. Elderly abuse tends not to be present in wealthy communities, here is why; they can afford end of life care so as not to be a burden to the caregiver, and having had access to wealth for medical and increase diets needs which leads to better heath. The National Center on Elder Abuse says there is a risk of 300% for death of elders who experience abuse compared to those who have not been abused (28). There is no range limit as to how far different types of abuse, neglect and abandonment will reach for the elderly people. In addition, long term care and nursing homes

To better understand the scope of the problem, it is crucial that society knows what is considered as elder abuse and why it is important to resolve this issue. Elder abuse refers to any intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a risk of harm to a vulnerable adult. There are many forms in which an elder can be abused, “Elder Abuse and Neglect” Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services distinguishes between the five most common types of elder abuse as well as their effects and/or common signs and symptoms for each. These types of abuse include physical abuse,

Also many elders do not report abuse because of disbelief, shame or fear of further abuse (Sev’er, 2014, p.287). As well a lot of victims are unaware they are being abused (Barnett et al., 2011, p.590). Elder abuse as data has shown does not just exist in family setting but in old age institutions (Sev’er, 2010, p.287). However, there is a lack of research and data on old age institutions committing elder abuse. The largest form of abuse that the elderly experience is neglect which is also the hardest to detect (Sev’er, 2010, p.288). While Mandell & Duffy (2005) argue that financial abuse is the most common form of abuse against the elderly (p.305). It’s important to look at what elderly feel and think of elder abuse in society. In the data collected by Ploeg et al (2013) shows emotional abuse as most committed by perpetuators

Older adults are the ones that tend to be most forgotten by being pushed away into a nursing home, where their families seldom visit, or tend to be overlooked and bypassed. A majority of American’s assume that just because a person is much older, means that they do not have the same problems as the younger generations, however, that is false. Older people can have the same problems has everyone else, they can have depression, they can have a sex drive, and have an increase chance of being mistreated and abused. When discussing elder mistreatment, people are sometimes taken back that elders can in fact be mistreated. Senior citizens have a great change of being abused because of the type of care-giver they have, the health issues that have put

Approximately 1 in 10 Americans above the age of 60 are abused. While elder abuse is not one of the most common, it is happening. Elders don’t speak out about the abuse because in most cases, it is abuse from a family member. Over the years, we have developed better technology, and a gain of disrespect for certain

(Homan, 2011, p. 393) Jasa and Talia aid empower elders so they can have independence and take control of their environment by knowing that they will protect them from the hands of the abusers. Sadly, this is a reality that many elders face. Jasa and Talia spoke about the warning signs of elders who are being abuse such as bruised or scratched, depression, fearful, isolation and being unkempt. This was troubling to sit and listen to, but as social workers in the field it is imperative that we are aware of the issues so that we can implement change and be able to understand the complications as well as the guilt and shame that elder’s experiences. It is daunting to learned that victims who are being abuse are afraid to speak up. Jasa and Talia stated that “76 out of every 1,000 older new Yorkers are victims of elder abuse in a one-year period.” How do we as a society allow the most venerable group of people to be subjected to unjust treatment and behaviors? With JASA’S and elder abuse prevention and intervention program are available to aid elders who are being abuses and educating family to caring for the elders in a human

Across groups the authors point out participants’ perception and beliefs about elder abuse, and what constitutes elder abuse is traditional by culture and individual preferences (Enguidanos et al., 2014). Furthermore, participants including African American older adults in this study identified elder abuse as a result of imitate partner violence, moving into old age as oppose to separate form of violence, exclusive to vulnerable elders; adult children were identified as perpetrators, because of dependency and impairment, financial abuse, and exploitation with property transfer however, they were reluctant to report family members and acceptance of avoiding nursing home facilities (Enguidanos et al., 2014).

In this world, elderly abuse is a crime that we as people do not see. There are many different types of abuse such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, exploitation, emotional abuse, abandonment, and self- neglect happening all around us that people face. In the video, the women needed financial and needed to sell her home quickly and she would have killed herself if she didn’t get the help she received. The women had gone to her house and helped with the garden. Sudden changes in financial situations may be the result of exploitation because the women might have felt if she was treated unfairly than everyone else. My reaction was dreadful because I did not know elderly abuse was such a big deal for older people or even was an abuse for

When the word ‘abuse’ is said, most people automatically think ‘child abuse’ or ‘domestic abuse.’ Both of these are terrible things, and unfortunately, there are even more forms of abuse. Elderly people also face the horrors of abuse, often times in their own homes or in elder care facilities.

Elder abuse is present in our society; however, it has been a hidden problem and under recognized by our community. It is really challenging for people to understand the severity of this problem unless one encounters it in one’s life. Society began to really acknowledge this issue because of the cases that have been reported, while there are many cases that still go unreported. There are several forms of elder abuse that are reportable to a healthcare provider; however, many cases are still left unreported and elder victims continue to suffer from mistreatment. The seniors that surround us have contributed to our community and to the great things that we now have. These people should be recognized and protected in all areas of life instead of being mistreated. Elder abuse is a social problem, in our society we have been taught from a young age to respect our elders and treat them with dignity and respect. While elders should be honored they end up being one of the most vulnerable populations and a group of people that require special attention and care.

Ages 40 to 64 years old as well as 85 years old and older make up over 50% of the reported cases, which is a staggering number and also leaves a questionable gap within the age groups 65-75 years old as well as 75-84 years old. Throughout my literature reivew I was unable to get a well-defined explaination of why there was a drop in occurances of maltreatment in that specific age group. The same study that was conducted by the Minnesota Department of Human Services revealed that 43 percent of cases reported were due to caregiver neglect; 19 percent self-neglect; 15 percent financial exploitation; 11 percent physical abuse; 9 percent were emotional/mental abuse; and 3 percent sexual abuse (MN Department of Human Services, 2015).