Elder abuse

1. Elder abuse
Risk factors
• Female
• Dementia, chronic mental illness
• Functional impairments
• Social isolation
• Shared living environment
• Poor socioeconomic status/financial stress
Manifestations
of abuse
Physical &
sexual abuse
• Atypical abrasions, lacerations, contusions, fractures
• Pain not consistent with reported etiology
• Anogenital injuries
• Newly acquired STI
Psychological
& verbal
abuse
• Change in behavior/personality
• Depression/anxiety
Neglect
• Inadequate nutrition or hydration
• Pressure injuries
• Deterioration in comorbid conditions
Financial
exploitation
• Failure to adhere to medication regimen
• Multiple missed appointments
• Unpaid expenses or rent payments