Elder Abuse occurs when seniors are placed in an environment where they are not provided with adequate care. Adequate care includes food, shelter, health care and dental needs and more. Elder abuse often goes undetected due to the senior’s inability to access resources for elder abuse. The elderly individual may...
Elder Abuse Indicators
Elder Abuse indicators can be the amount of the stress that the caretaker is under. Furthermore, if the caretaker has any history of abuse in their family this could be a potential indicator as to whether they may partake in elder abuse. Elder abuse can consist of physical abuse, emotional...
What are the Warning Signs of Elder Abuse?
Some of the warning signs of elder abuse are that the elderly individual becomes withdrawn. If you visit the senior while they are in the care of someone and they seem distant, depressed or have lost interest in hobbies or activities they once enjoyed. Seniors are extremely vulnerable due to...