In the following scenarios, which elders are at higher risk for becoming the victims of abuse? Select all that apply
A) A 62-year-old retiree with chronic kidney disease
B) A 65-year-old who is ambulatory with advanced dementia
C) An 87-year-old blind retiree who has been living with her daughter for the past fifteen years
D) A 76-year-old retiree with metastatic bone cancer
E) A 69-year-old retiree who lives alone
B, D
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