Abuse and Neglects in Elderly: Critical Analysis and Solutions

abuse and neglects in elderly

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Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
Critical analysis of the selected problem or issues.................................................................................2
Logical and sequential arrangement of arguments and discussions.......................................................6
Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................7
References.............................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction
This report brings out the current literature on neglect of elderly people in nursing
homes and rest homes. The report includes certain risk factors such as physical factors,
psychological abuse and emotional factors, which has resulted to the increase in the
population of elderly people in nursing homes. Every person such as man, woman, and child
deserves to be treated with respect and care. Every person deserves to remain safe no matter,
how old or young, rich or poor is the individual. Elderly people are alone, isolated and
depressed due to misbehaviour on the part of their children. The growing changes in life style
and western culture have resulted in complex relationships between elder parents and
working adults. Although, some social groups such as institutional groups, old-aged homes
actively participated in improving the living condition of elderly people but these old age
homes are not showing very positive results.
Critical analysis of the selected problem or issues
Elderly people always remained the integral part of the society. Parents who expect
and anticipate care, love, and support from their siblings are finding other shelter for
themselves to live. However, in the last decades, the researchers started addressing the issue
due to increasing population, which is neglected. Only 30% of elderly people are paid
through pension schemes. Responsibility of taking care of elderly people and protecting them
has fallen on the shoulders of adults in the family. In order to avoid the responsibility, family
send their elderly parents to old age homes and other institutions to take care. Adults expect
that after paying these care institutions, the responsible of institutions becomes an obligation.
However, despite of payment made by the family, the elderly people suffers from the abuse
and neglect in nursing homes. Growing in the number of old aged homes and increasing in

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demand of institutional care providers have just become a source of making money (Pillemer,
Burnes, Riffin, & Lachs, 2016).
The abuse can be either intentional or intentional. The abuse may relate to physical
abuse, through either omission or commission, which is referred to as neglect act,
psychological acts including emotional or verbal aggression (Abuse of the elderly, 2018).
Institutional elder abuse refers to mistreatment that happens in residential
homes such as nursing homes, assisted living, and care homes. Generally, people who are
held responsible and have the legal obligation to take care of elderly people the abuses in
institutions. The type of elder abuse in nursing homes and institutions ranges from physical,
emotional, and sexual to isolation and neglect from caregivers. Financial exploitation occurs
when a caregiver tries to take undue advantage and steal the money from patient`s room.
Moreover, elderly may suffer injury, pain, loss that will lead to violation of human rights, and
decreased quality life of elderly people. The behaviour is known as neglecting and ignoring
and disrespecting depends on how frequently this type of mistreatment happens, severity, and
consequences (American psychological Association, 2018). To identify and detect the elderly
abuse and neglect, the perception of families, care providers, and health providers differs
(Aas, 2018). The three broad categories may be-
 Violation of human, medical, and legal rights (Schofield, 2017).
 Disrespect of choices, status, decisions, and finances.
Other exploitation includes depiction and threat of abuse treatment, fear of abandon
by the caretaker, shame, and avoidance of embarrassment contributing to neglect of elderly
people (Glauser, & Hustey, 2016). Exploitation such as-
 Material exploitation- It refers to exploitation where elder people`s money, assets,
property is used without allowing the control. Placing the older person`s health at risk