As functional status and sensory acuity begin to decline, the elderly become vulnerable to an assortment of abusive and neglectful situations. A survey in 2004 showed a significant increase in substantiated cases of elder abuse
What definition would have been used when looking at what constituted elder abuse?
A) Maltreatment of an older person residing in his or her own home
B) Maltreatment of an older person residing in a residential facility
C) Neglect inflicted when the safety or health of older people is threatened by their living alone
D) Knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable population
Ans: D
Elder abuse is an umbrella term referring to any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable population. According to the National Aging Information Center, there are three basic categories of abuse: domestic, institutional, and self-neglect. Domestic elder abuse refers to maltreatment of an older person residing in his or her own home or the home of a caregiver. Institutional abuse occurs in residential facilities. Self-neglect refers to neglect inflicted when the safety or health of older people is threatened by their living alone.
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