Abuse Abuse of Elderly By Stephen Fox Seniors can abuse themselves in a form of self-neglect. This also should be reported to authorities. Abuse of the elderly is not limited to physical or mental abuse. It is also considered abuse when seniors are exploited or when they abuse themselves by neglect. Mental abuse of seniors can be exemplified by threats, insults, harsh orders, intimidation, and general lack of respect.
Physical abuse can be confinement, burns, beatings, sexual abuse and cuts.
This can be lack of food, housing, heating, cooling, confinement, desertion, or lack of mental or physical health treatment. When a caretaker improperly or unethically uses an elderly person's money or resources for the personal gain of the caretaker, this is called exploitation. Some examples of exploitation would include stealing social security checks, stealing income or property, and transferring titles to property without authorization. Singles Single Parents Stepparents Teens Abuse of Elderly Abuse of the elderly ranges from neglect to exploitation to actual mental or physical abuse. Copyright 1997-2000 CyberParent.