title: Elder abuse and neglect.
abstract: Elder abuse is now being recognised as a serious social problem. This article discusses the difficulties in defining elder abuse and describes the characteristics of the abused and the abuser. It then suggests how nurses may recognise abuse and outlines the interventions that may be employed.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kingston
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Phillipson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors