@entity734 exists in many forms: physical, emotional, financial, and sexual; neglect; and self-neglect. As many as 2.5 million older @entity1 are abused each year, and the number of cases will likely increase as this population grows. @entity734 receives less attention than other forms of domestic violence, and fewer than 10% of cases are reported. Although all states have legislation addressing elder abuse, financial support for evaluation and protective services is lacking. Most states have mandatory reporting; however, it may infringe on the autonomy of competent geriatric individuals. Physicians infrequently report elder abuse because they are not familiar with reporting laws, fear offending @entity1 , are concerned with time limitations, and believe they do not have appropriate evaluation skills. Victims often have low self-esteem, blame themselves for the abuse, and do not want to admit their vulnerabilities or betray their families. The "caregiver stress hypothesis," which suggests abuse stems from caregiver stress and resentment resulting from chronic care of dependent geriatric @entity1 , is a misconception. Abuse is actually better correlated with the emotional and financial @entity734 of the caregivers on the geriatric victims. Older @entity1 are most commonly abused by the @entity1 with whom they live. Older @entity1 and @entity1 have similar per capita abuse rates. Assessment and management should be supportive without assigning blame and should focus on both the @entity1 and the caregiver. @entity1 in immediate danger should be hospitalized or placed in emergency shelters. @entity2790 should be reported directly to the appropriate state agency, which can provide a thorough long-term assessment.

XXXX : a review.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Patients', 'patients', 'patient', 'people', 'men'] @entity2790 :: ('MESH:D009798', 'Disease') :: ['Suspected abuse'] @entity734 :: ('MESH:D019966', 'Disease') :: ['dependence', 'Elder abuse']
@entity734 :: (MESH:D019966,Disease) :: ['Elder abuse']
