A category that can go into senior neglect is senior abandonment. That could be from dropping a senior off at a nursing home where often they die from depression and or suicide. Or the most technical definition of literally deserting an elder under the legal care of said person. Senior abandonment is a problem that leads to something not often talk about with the topics of seniors- suicide. It is a traumatic thing to believe that you are alone, or not cared for. This leads to depression. Senior depression is a growing problem. The elderly is thirteen percent of the Population but make up twenty percent of deaths by suicide. (Psych Central)
There are many types of elderly abuse. So many that it would waste paper to name all of them. instead
There are many types of elderly abuse. So many that it would waste paper to name all of them. instead