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Aug 23, 2017 · What happens when family caregivers experience violence and abuse from the older person for whom they care? Although this issue has received little global attention, it is relevant to researchers, practitioners, and policy makers working across the intersecting fields of older age care and medicine, adult protection and safeguarding, and ...
- Louise Isham, Alistair Hewison, Caroline Bradbury-Jones
- 2019
Aug 23, 2017 · Although this issue has received little global attention, it is relevant to researchers, practitioners, and policy makers working across the intersecting fields of older age care and medicine,...
This article reports the findings of a systematic literature review of 18 quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies that investigated violent and abusive behavior by older people toward their family caregivers.
- Louise Isham, Alistair Hewison, Caroline Bradbury-Jones
- 2019
- Physical Abuse of Seniors
- Psychological Abuse of Seniors
- Financial Abuse of Seniors
- Neglect of Seniors
Physical abuse of seniors includes actions that injure or risk injuring an older person or cause them physical pain and may include: 1. striking; 2. hitting; 3. pushing; 4. shaking; 5. burning; 6. shoving; 7. inappropriate physical and chemical restraints; or 8. harm created by over or under medicating.
Psychological abuse of seniors includes actions that decrease their sense of self-worth and dignity, and may include: 1. insults; 2. threats; 3. intimidation; 4. humiliation; 5. harassment; 6. treating them like a child; or 7. isolating them from family, friends or regular activities.
Financial abuse includes actions that decrease the financial worth of an older person without benefit to that person and may include: 1. misusing or stealing a senior's assets, property or money; 2. cashing an elderly person's cheques without authorization; 3. forging an elderly person's signature; 4. unduly pressuring seniors to make or change a w...
Neglect includes inactions that may result in harm to an older person and may include a caregiver or family member not providing appropriate: 1. water or food; 2. shelter; 3. clothing; 4. medication or medical attention; and 5. assistance with basic necessities. Seniors most vulnerable to neglect include those who are socially isolated, and those w...
Sep 1, 2022 · Eighty per cent of caregiving for older adults is provided by families, usually by a spouse, partner or adult children. Families may help an aging parent or spouse with daily activities, finances such as banking or paying bills, or personal care such as bathing and dressing.
Jan 22, 2018 · The detection of elder mistreatment is emerging as a public health priority; however, abusive behaviors exercised by caregivers are little known and rarely detected among primary health care professionals.
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Nov 22, 2022 · Dementia and other illnesses can cause aggression, plus verbal and physical outbursts. Read expert tips on coping with an abusive care recipient.
