title: Blind, deaf, and dumb: why elder abuse goes unidentified.
abstract: Elder abuse is a growing public health concern that affects elders regardless of residence, socioeconomic status, or geographic locale. Elder abuse includes acts of physical, psychological, verbal, and financial abuses as well as abandonment and neglect. Elder abuse has the potential to occur in multiple settings, whether in the home, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, and/or senior day care centers. Children, family members, friends, and formal caregivers are prospective perpetrators of elder abuse. Public policy changes are necessary to standardize and delineate guidelines and procedures for the detection and prevention of elder abuse in the future.
authors: Monmouth University, Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764, USA. swstark@monmouth.edu
authors: Sharon W
authors: SW
authors: Stark
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001364:Awareness; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011287:Prejudice; D012307:Risk Factors; D013240:Stereotyping; D014481:United States