Several factors about an elder’s condition can put them at greater risk of being abused the intensity of an elderly person’s illness or dementia social…

Try: Several factors about an elder’s condition can put them at greater risk of being abused the intensity of an elderly person’s illness or dementia social isolation; i e the elder and caregiver are alone together almost all the time the elder’s role at an earlier time as an abusive parent or spouse a history of domestic violence in the home the elder’s own tendency toward verbal or physical aggression in many cases elder abuse though real is unintentional caregivers pushed beyond their capabilities or psychological resources may not mean to yell at strike or ignore the needs of the elders in their care information references "elder abuse and neglect warning signs risk factors prevention and help" by laurence robinson tina de benedictis and jeanne segal 2011 available at

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