Elder abuse
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Elder abuse is a universal problem, it is not limited to any one gender, religion, cultural, ethnic or income group.
Most elder abuse is caused by family members.
and it's not OK
It's actions which harm and distress older people.
It's lack of care, or neglect, by people close to an older person.
It's not just physical violence or using force like pushing, slapping -
- It's using older people’s money without consent
- It's controlling who they see, who they talk to, where they go
- It's taking decisions out of their hands
- It's treating them like children
- It's name calling and put downs
- It's keeping them at home, denying them the care they need
- It's locking them in their room so they don't wander.