Analyze several ways to prevent elder abuse. Begin by outlining the typical progression of abuse and the common forms of elder abuse, and offer ways to prevent it
What will be an ideal response?
Elders may offer financial support to their caregivers who then take advantage of
them. Caregivers may initially be equipped to assist the elder but escalating frailty
frustrates them resulting in unmet needs. Resentment may build as family members
are called upon to care for someone who may no longer recognize them. Common
forms of elder abuse include spending the elder's assets, over-medicating the elder,
and using restraints. Abuse may escalate to more clear-cut physical abuse. Ways to
prevent elder abuse include providing support for caregivers such as respite care,
realizing that caring for an ill or frail elder in the home may be unwise, and providing
more safety nets in the community for elders and their caregivers.
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What kind of people did Milgram use in his study on obedience to orders for shocking someone?
a. Soldiers b. Normal adults c. Prisoners d. Mental patients
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A. analogy. B. incubation. C. working backward. D. decomposition.
How might we determine whether or not the "Big Five" really exist?
A) By finding them in other cultures B) By finding their biological counterparts C) By showing they accurately predict behavior D) By showing a pattern of genetic inheritance E) All of these may help to demonstrate their reality.