Essay about The Rise of Elder Abuse

INTRODUCTION 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

Patient abuse or neglect is any action or failure to act which causes unreasonable suffering, misery or harm to the patient. It includes physically striking or sexual assaulting a patient. It also includes with holding of necessary food, physical care, and medical attention. Available data from State Adult Protective Services (APS) agencies show an increasing trend in the reporting of elder abuse. ELDER ABUSE Each year, hundreds of thousands of adults over the ages of 60 are abused, neglected

Elder Abuse has become a major issue in our country today. Statistics indicate a high rate of abuse of the elderly population. Unfortunately, elderly people are abused in our country on a daily basis. They are either abused by their friends, relatives or in their own homes by their caretakers. Also, elderly people can be and are abused in the facilities in which they are receiving care. It is quite difficult for people to understand how elderly people are being abused without knowing the cause, effects

Elder Abuse, a type of domestic violence, is a under recognized problem within the United States and West Virginia. Elder abuse is the intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or trusted loved ones that leads to or might lead to the harm of a vulnerable elder (National Center on Elder Abuse, 2012). Throughout the United States elder abuse is on the rise because there are more baby boomers and not enough health care professionals that specialize in elder care or family members that want to take

Different Types of Abuse in the Elderly Population The aging population in the United State is at risk for not only chronic health problems, but abuse including, physical, sexual, psychological/emotional, and/or financial. With the increase number of elders being seen by healthcare professionals it is important to know what suspicions to look for, to report accurately and appropriately. Financial Abuse Financial elder abuse “is the unauthorized or improper use of the elder’s resources for

The aging population in the United State is at risk for not only chronic health problems, but abuse including, physical, sexual, psychological/emotional, and/or financial. With the increase number of elders being seen by healthcare professionals it is important to know what suspicions to look for, to report accurately and appropriately. Financial Abuse Financial elder abuse “is the unauthorized or improper use of the elder’s resources for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain such as forgery

Gerontology Nowadays, nurses who provide elder care are faced with several legal and ethical dilemmas in a daily basis. Besides to the social and legal dilemma it creates, elder abuse, neglect or also known as elder mistreatment is a massive health care crisis that can lead to long term health complications and even death (Fulmer & Greenberg, 2012). The purpose of this paper is to review the literature and examine the nature of elder abuse in relation to its legal and ethical implications

mistreatment and abuse is likely to grow as the proportion of older people in the population continues to increase (HSE, 2012.pp.1-1).” Safeguarding adults is acknowledged as a critical issue for society. Abuse is become a common phenomenon in every society regardless of status, age, culture, race. It is one of the worldwide problems. Elder abuse is the most invisible social problems of society because it exists within the family and professionals may not recognise the abused person (Kosberg1998).Abuse is a

Elder Abuse: An ethical Dilemma Nurses confront numerous dilemmas throughout their professional lives. The different types of dilemmas include, but are not limited to, ethical, moral, and legal dilemmas. These are the three most common dilemmas in nursing. A dilemma can be defined in many different ways. But all dilemmas are situations in which you have to make a difficult choice. Chiaranai (2011) states that an “ethical dilemma is a circumstance that arises from fundamental conflicts between ethical

An estimated 700,000 to 1.2 million elders in the United States (U.S.) annually suffer mistreatment at the hands of others or self; 450,000 new cases are identified each year (C, F. N. 2012). Though these numbers are alarmingly high, there really is not much elder abuse awareness. Available information tends to come from small, non-representative samples; agency and caregiver reports; and the criminal justice system (C, F.N. 2012). I actually think that people outside of family members tend to forget