Abstract
Elder abuse is generally defined as the maltreatment of individuals over the age of 60 [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes elder abuse as “a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person” [2]. Instances of abuse toward older adults perpetrated by a stranger (e.g., theft, fraud) are therefore not considered elder abuse [3]. Elder abuse can be of various forms: physical; psychological/emotional, sexual; financial and material abuse; abandonment; neglect; and serious loss of dignity and respect [4].
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Alhalaseh, L., Abu-Zanat, A., Alsmairat, M. (2020). Elder Abuse. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R., Paulman, A., Nasir, L. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_164-1
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