Which situation may indicate elder abuse?
a. A daughter refuses to visit her mother due to work commitments
b. A child runs around a grandparent's house breaking items
c. A young man repeatedly steals money from his grandmother
d. An older person demands that the family come for dinner
C
Theft or mismanagement of money or resources is an element of abuse.
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1. timolol (Timoptic) eyedrops. 2. latanoprost (Xalatan) eyedrops. 3. timolol (Timoptic) and Latanoprost (Xalatan) eyedrops. 4. metoprolol oral medication.