Human Growth and Development / Unit 16 HGD 2293 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Who Abuses Older Adults
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The idea
In nearly two thousand reported cases, family members and friends or acquaintances were the most common perpetrators of elder abuse.
In practice
Risk rising when the older adult depends on the perpetrator, or the caregiver is depressed or burnt out.
Where people slip
The misconception is that nursing-home staff are the usual abusers; family members are more common, though institutions have serious problems too.
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