title: [Elder abuse].
abstract: The Prevention Law of Elder Abuse was enacted from April 1, 2006. There are two kinds of abuse by nursing family and by staff of nursing care home. In the case of abuse by family, 80s women were most victims and they were abused by their sons or husbands. While abused by staff of nursing care home, the number was small but increased rapidly. In the background of victims, they need high degree of care, and their dementia is severe. Those may affect the incident of abuse. Health Care workers have to examine the elders with thinking of their backgrounds, and it is important that we always suspect of the existence of abuse.
authors.affiliation: Emergency and Critical Care Center, Kochi Red Cross Hospital.
authors.forename: Kingo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan