Try: Abuse and neglect of the elderly has drawn increased attention in recent years elder abuse is defined as sustained physical or mental abuse of an older individual abuse and neglect are repetitive in nature a one-time incident is often not considered abuse or neglect it may be an assault though because of the repetitive nature of abuse and neglect the abuser is often someone with an ongoing relationship with the older person one of the most common abusers is the caregiver this is because the caregiver has a great deal of power and influence over the Care recipient (cr) elder abuse is defined as physical or mental mistreatment that threatens or harms the cr elder neglect generally refers to a willful refusal by a caregiver or a person with a duty to provide care to provide services necessary for the cr’s health the elderly can also be abused financially this is often referred to as exploitation exploitation can involve improper or illegal use of the individual’s assets information references

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Keywords: Elder abuse

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