Prevention and early identification of elder abuse.

نویسندگان

  • Jason Burnett
  • W Andrew Achenbaum
  • Kathleen Pace Murphy
چکیده

Elder abuse is a public health problem growing more pervasive despite being grossly underreported and underdetected. Annually, many vulnerable older adults suffer various forms of abuse threatening their overall health, quality of life, and survival. To better protect our aging population, we must overcome obstacles such as ageism, lack of geriatric health professional training, and low screening practices in clinical settings. Addressing these challenges is not sufficient for eliminating the abuse of older adults, but it is necessary for diminishing the potential for abuse and the associated negative health outcomes.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Clinics in geriatric medicine

دوره 30 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014