Running head: ELDER ABUSE AND MALTREATMENTElder Abuse and MaltreatmentName of Student:Name of University:Author’s Note:
1ELDER ABUSE AND MALTREATMENTAbstract:The aim of this report is to discuss about the abuse of the elders and the reasons for theabuse or the maltreatment. The family situations, the cultural issues, the problems of thecaregivers and their contributions to the elder abuse are also discussed. The possible solutions tothis issue are also discussed so that the negativity surrounding the issue can be stopped.
2ELDER ABUSE AND MALTREATMENTIntroduction:Abuse is defined as basically the infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement,intimidation or any sort of negative behaviour which is responsible for causing physical harm,pain or any sort of mental anguish. The elderly people are always in danger of risks of abuse.The abuse of elders along with the neglect has existed in the society for centuries. Themaltreatment of elders is a serious issue which needs proper amount of consideration andresponsibility to stop such occurrences in the society.The concept of abuse or maltreatment of the elders is very vital. In accordance with thelong term scenario this situation needs to be addressed in case of the long term settings of theelderly. There have been instances of abuse in long term care which is due to the lack ofawareness among the staff who are mostly involved in the verbal abuse and even abuse of otherforms.The issue:Elder mistreatment is basically recognised as a social problem of uncertain though themagnitude is probably increasing. It also leads to come to the conclusion that the cases of eldermistreatment will grow in the coming years as the ageing population increases. The mistreatmentof the elderly is considered to be an act of either omission or commission which is that of neglectand is either intentional or unintentional (Eastman 2013). There may be physical assault, or it might be psychological or might include economicor other materialistic mistreatment. Irrespective of the type or the nature of abuse it results insuffering injury or pain or even the loss or the violation of human rights and also a lower grade
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