Neglect of the Elderly Essay

The Hidden Problem of Elder Abuse According to the American Psychological Association (n.d), every year, it is estimated that close to 4 million elderly Americans have been subjected to some type of physical, emotional, psychological and sexual abuse. Many have also been victims of neglect or exploitation by someone they depended on for care. These are just estimates because currently there are no official statistics; the last official report was published in 2005 by the National Center on…

protect the elderly, elder abuse remains prevalent in our society. In the U.S. alone, there are more than half a million reports of abuse against elderly Americans each year, with millions more going unreported (Robinson, Saisan, & Segal, 2016). As elders become more physically fragile, they are less able to stand up for them selves and/or fight back if attacked. They may not be able to see or hear as well as when they were younger, as such, dementia and Alzheimer’s can leave the elderly…

the amount of elder abuse due to health and financial issues. An estimated 4 million elderly Americans are subjected to some sort of physical, psychological, or other form of abuse and neglect. Abuse of the elderly is due to the increased elderly population and has only be exacerbated by the financial turmoil and stagnant median income in the United States. In addition to the financial reasons that cause the elderly to have need of care, they are also now increasingly vulnerable due to social…

Four Reasons Why the Death of an Elderly Person Can Create a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Often when people think of a wrongful death lawsuit they picture in their mind an auto accident or a defective consumer product, but one area that can result in wrongful death is with the elderly. The most common places that this will happen is in a hospital or retirement home. The following are four reasons why an elderly person can die wrongfully. They are given the wrong medication This can take place in…

abuse and neglect? These members of your family can be suffering and you may never even know it. Research in previous years has shown that thousands of elder Americans suffer from abuse and neglect every year. Whether people want to think about this or not, it is a serious issue and a growing concern as the number of individuals that will require some type of long term care is growing. Abuse of elders can occur in many different forms such as physical, emotional and sexual abuse, neglect,…

treatment of elderly and disabled people in nursing homes. It appears this issue received greater attention following a BBC episode which revealed patient abuse at a hospital. From 2010-2012 about 556 reports have been made by relatives and staff. The reports included the neglect of basic staff duties to physical assault on the elderly. 2) Identify the subjective conditions (in at least one paragraph). 3 pts. Over 4,300 whistleblowers share the concern over the treatment of the elderly. Among…

A Plea to All Families with Elderly Adults We have all heard horror stories about bad things that may happen to our senior citizens. Neglectful nursing homes, thieves who steal money from them, and many other horrible situations. Recently, though, I have discovered a crime that is often not talked about. It is a crime that happens more often than anyone cares to acknowledge. It is the way some of our older generations are being taken advantage of by their own family members. In my opinion,…

aged person who is being cared for. You have to take into consideration their mental clarity and medications with side effects that may be interpreted as abuse. Some elderly are sensitive to touch and may react adversely when approached by someone not familiar to them. I feel we need more control in our systems so that elderly receive treatment from physicians, who have all of their history…

workers will face when working with vulnerable and disabled service users are physical abuse and neglect. NSPCC (2015) states that physical abuse is deliberate and unlawful physical contact that causes harm to the victim, whether the damage caused is intentional or not; it can happen to men and women of all ages. Physical abuse usually ends in the victim suffering…

Social work community day has taught me a lot about elderly abuse. I always knew that elder abuse existed, but I did not know that there were six types of elderly abuse to look out for. What I learned during social work community day is that the elderly population is growing and in the next few years there will be a lot more elders than there is now. This means more jobs for social workers and a lot more nursing homes. The six different types of elderly abuse from what I learned on social work…