There is help. Abuse is a significant factor in the lives of many older adults. Abuse is when someone who is supposed to care about you threatens your health, your well-being or your financial situation.
Abuse can happen to any older adult.
Victims usually know the people who hurt them. Some older people are abused by their husband or wife, or by children or even grandchildren. Victims may live in their own homes or with relatives, in nursing homes, or in chronic care hospitals. Most older victims are mentally competent and do not need constant care, but those who have mental or physical disabilities are especially vulnerable. You don't deserve to be treated that way.