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1. Elderly abuse TANUJA S R 24BSY138 Bsc PSYCHOLOGY

2. Elder abuse is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person. Introduction:

3. Elderly abuse is refers to the term referring to any knowing intentional or negligent act by a care giver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult. Definition Elder abuse also called "elder mistreatment", is "a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship.

4. Incidence of elderly abuse Elder abuse is an important public health problem. Around 1 in 6 people 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year. Rates of elder abuse are high in institutions such as nursing homes and long-term care facilities, with 2 in 3 staff reporting that they have committed abuse in the past year.

5. Types of abuse of older people

6. Physical Abuse Physical elder abuse is non-accidental use of force against of an elderly person. Unexplained signs of injury such as bruises, welts, or scars especially. Broken bones, sprains, or dislocations. Report of drug overdose or apparent failure to take medication regularly. Broken eyeglasses or frames Signs of being restrained, wrists such as rope marks on Caregiver's refusal to allow you to see the elder alone.

7. Emotional Abuse In emotional or psychological abuse, people speak to or treat elderly persons in ways that cause emotional pain or distress. The verbal of emotional elder abuse include Intimidation through yelling or threats Humiliation and ridicule Habitual blaming or scopegoating . Nonverbal psychological elder abuse can take the form of: Ignoring the elderly person Isolating an elder from friends or activities Terrorizing or menacing the elderly person.

8. Sexual Abuse Sexual elder abuse is contact with an elderly person without the elder's consent. Such contact can involve physical sex acts, but activities such as showing an elderly person pornographic material, forcing the person to watch sex acts, or forcing the elder to undress are also considered sexual elder abuse. The sign and symptoms are Bruises around breast or genitalia Unexplained venereal disease or genital infection Torn stained or blood underclothing. Unusual weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration

9. Signs of elder abuse:- Broken bones or fractures Poor physical appearance Changes in mental status Frequent infections Bruising, welts, or cuts Unexplained weight loss Refusal to speak Signs of dehydration Lack of cleanliness