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Jul 7, 2022 · According to the GSS on Victimization, there were about 128,000 senior victims of violence—including physical assault, sexual assault and robbery—in Canada in 2019, a rate of 20 victims for every 1,000 Canadians aged 65 and older (Table 1).
- Prevalence of Mistreatment Risk
- The Measurement Tool
- Risk Factors For Elder Mistreatment
- Characteristics of The Care Recipient
- Caregiver Burden and Mood Disorders
- Social Support
- Limitations of The Study
- Implications of Results. Possible Interventions
We found that a third of the family caregivers acknowledged a high risk of engaging in mistreatment with respect to their care recipients. They had been acting as caregivers over considerable periods of time, and the risk of mistreatment due to burden, anxiety, or relationship problems was elevated. Data published on the prevalence of elder abuse b...
Evaluating the risk of existing mistreatment by means of an interview is complex since it implies the measurement of interpersonal conflicts, multidimensional situations that require contextualization, and a reality that the actors attempt to conceal. A number of approaches, including direct questions and indicators obtained through observation, su...
Risk factors are associated with the characteristics of the care recipient, the caregiver, previous family relationships, and environmental factors [2, 12, 41].
Functional dependency and cognitive impairment have been identified as risk factors consistently associated with care recipient abuse [2, 12, 16]. We have previously stated that our sample consisted of dependent care recipients, 64% because of dementia and 36% due to other causes. Interestingly, in our study greater cognitive impairment and functio...
In our study, the proportion of caregivers with feelings of burden and scores in Goldberg’s scale suggestive of anxiety and depression was over 40%, confirming the negative impact of the family caregiver role. It is clear that such sensations have been associated with a higher risk of mistreatment, indeed, they may translate into experiencing tensi...
We highlight social support as an essential factor, since the caregivers who explained that they did not have any help were at a higher risk of perpetrating abusive behavior. In fact, in accordance with the classic risk factors of mistreatment, social isolation is an ideal breeding ground for the development of abusive situations .
Our study presents some limitations. They are mainly due to the fact that it includes family caregivers of elderly people who present moderate to severe dependency, with a high prevalence of cognitive impairment. In consequence, the results are only applicable to caregivers of similar characteristics. On the other hand, the frequency of this profil...
Risk of mistreatment is high among dependent elderly individuals. We emphasize the need to raise awareness of this issue amongst health and social care professionals, increasing the screening activities for early detection and secondary intervention. Detection of elder abuse should be followed up by an intervention plan and close monitoring. A rece...
- Francesc Orfila, Montserrat Coma-Solé, Marta Cabanas, Francisco Cegri-Lombardo, Anna Moleras-Serra, ...
- 2018
Jun 15, 2024 · Emerging evidence indicates that the prevalence of abuse of older people in both the community and in institutions have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. A US study, for instance, suggests that rates in the community may have increased by as much as 84% (3) .
Seniors from all walks of life are vulnerable to elder abuse and it is happening in communities across Canada. Outlined here is basic information on how seniors and Canadians can spot elder abuse as well as information on how to help stop it.
Jan 1, 2008 · Introduction. Elder abuse is associated with distress and increased mortality in older people [1] and caregiver psychological morbidity [2]. Discovering the prevalence of abuse, perpetrated against vulnerable people by those they rely on, is inherently difficult.
- Claudia Cooper, Amber Selwood, Gill Livingston
- 2008
Elder abuse can take five forms: psychological or emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and financial abuse. Two national studies of the prevalence of elder abuse have recently been conducted.
Through analysis of many recommendations made in published reports, and engagement with participating Elder Abuse Task Force members, AGEWELL- APPTA developed 5 overarching goals for Canada’s approach to addressing the abuse of older adults:
