Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) From the MetLife study in 2011, we know that almost 20% of the instances are perpetrated by strangers, which makes financial abuse different from other forms of elder abuse.
2) In 47 states and the District of Columbia reporting of elder abuse is mandated by statute.
3) Financial abuse or exploitation is recognized as a reportable form of elder abuse in all states and the District of Columbia.
4) An older adult may be overly reliant on drugs or alcohol due to changes that come naturally with aging.
5) Compared to women, senior men who are socially isolated and have hearing impairments are at greater risk of contracting late-onset schizophrenia. Characterized by hallucinations and delusions, this mental disease was once thought to only affect individuals with onset before age 45.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
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