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Abuse of the Elderly

            
             Respect of the elderly is a major concept in many countries and especially in societies with teachings of respect of others (Buddhism and Hinduism). Asians in particular are taught that the elder generation should be revered and respected because they are the parents of that generation. However in the US many elderly people are mistreated and abused each year. They are physically, verbally, and mentally abused by their children or the people who work to care for them. Like everything that is shockingly wrong in the American society, abuse of the elderly is kept quiet and many cases are not reported.
             Elderly people are mistreated and sometimes beaten just like little children. In their physical condition the elderly seem much like children because they have become weak and helpless. They depend on other to help them but they are often abused. Physical abuse particularly sickens me because how can someone beat their own helpless parents? Physical abuse comes in many forms. The elderly person can be beaten or disciplined (why would the elderly need to be disciplined?) to vigorously. This abuse often takes place in retirement homes because not many people would want to beat their parents. The beating is administered by strangers and the elderly and threatened that if they tell they would be killed (this enters verbal abuse also). The elderly can also be abused through negligence which means abandonment.
             Among the abuses a person can suffer, verbal abuse can be the most common and most devastating abuse. Verbal abuse includes the swearing at the elderly (they are very emotional so why would someone swear at them for?) and talking about their abnormalities or their gender. The elderly are verbally abused everyday in front of their family and the world yet no one does anything because they let the crime slide. This is often caused by the thought that since the elderly don't contribute to society anymore they don't deserve to be treated as real people.


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1. The Prevention of Elder Abuse

... symptoms of abuse. Listening intently to the elder. Physical Physical abuse can be categorized as something that is done to the elderly on purpose and it manifests in a form of bruise, lacerations, broken bones/teeth, or muscle soreness (Watson, 2013). This form of abuse can happen at the elderly's home inflicted by a caregiver or in a residential facility by the staff. At home, watch for signs such as broken glasses of the elderly and the refusal of the caregiver ... members regarding resources available either online or through the local offices in the city (Falk, 2012). If the subjec...

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2. The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study

... . The report examines the age of victims of different types of abuse reported to APS. The oldest elders (those over 80 years of age), who made up about 19 percent of the U.S. elderly population in 1996, were far more likely to be the victims of all categories of abuse, with the exception of abandonment. They accounted for over half the reports of neglect (51.8 percent), and 48.0 percent of financial/material abuse, 43.7 percent of physical abuse, and 41.3 percent of emotional/psychological abuse. In ... all types of abuse ... ...

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3. Elderly Abuse

... . The report examines the age of victims of different types of abuse reported to APS. The oldest elders (those over 80 years of age), who made up about 19 percent of the U.S. elderly population in 1996, were far more likely to be the victims of all categories of abuse, with the exception of abandonment. They accounted for over half the reports of neglect (51.8 percent), and 48.0 percent of financial/material abuse, 43.7 percent of physical abuse, and 41.3 percent of emotional/psychological abuse. In ... all types of abuse ... ...

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4. A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: Elder Abuse

... that this is a tremendous breakthrough, and some would not. Many treat the elderly as 'trash', and simply consider them as people who are out of their prime years. The abuse of the elderly is a serious predicament in today's society, and is growing precipitately. All people should have the right to live their lives without abuse, neglect, and being exploitations. In Garcia Marquez's story "A Very ... we could learn numerous lessons and history from them. The last way Marquez shows the abuse of the elderly in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" is the horrid living conditions the ol...

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5. Elder Abuse in the Health Care Field

... move mountains. We are living in the last days and judgment is around the corner. I want to be in the number when the saints go marching in. Most people do not care about what is happening to the elderly. They are being misused and abused. Abuse not only happen in nursing homes, it happens in the home. The families of these elderly folks are spending the money on themselves. They are also ... using the money to make payments on their ... new car. Along with financial abuse, they are abusing the elderly insurance. In one instant in my personal life an ... ...

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6. Elderly Suicide

... ideation is suspected they often deny it. The combination of alcohol and depression is very dangerous and can produce an even high risk for suicide in the elderly especially when alcohol is the coping mechanism. It is hard to know, however, whether alcohol abuse resulted in depression, if depression caused the alcohol abuse or if the two resulted from similar stressors. Even if the depression is recognized by a doctor they ... are often concerned with prescribing antidepressants and adding it to their already seemingly endless supply of drugs (Leo, 2001). . Prevention of elderly suicide...

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7. Types of Family Violence - Destroying Lives

... . Stress generated outside the marital circle drives them to become violent in their own homes. Thus, as far as sexual abuse of children in the family is concerned, the male members tend to abuse girls a lot more often. In physical abuse, the greatest volume of abuse is directed to powerless usually those below the age of sex years. The children become vulnerable at the hands of more powerful parents, ... especially their fathers (Besharov, 1990). Physical abuse of children begins with feelings of parental impotence. Mothers can become ... may not go well with the others. Considering th...

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8. Family Violence and Abuse

... behavior will come to public attention. As a result, parents of abusive children suffer from tremendous anxiety, depression and guilt that often keep them as psychological prisoners in their own homes. As the population is getting older, the abuse of the elderly is getting some recognition. Unlike younger victims, older victims of family violence tend not to be linked to many social networks ... such as schools or work settings. Thus the elderly are among the most isolated victims of violence and their injuries may be shielded from public ... view. Victims may also fear retaliation from...

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9. Prescription Drug Abuse in America

... therapy over time " (Medication Misuse and Abuse, 2006). All of these topics lead to many health issues for senior citizens in our communities. To address this abuse and correct the issue as citizens and doctors we must correct our communication with each other and ensure that the elderly are taken care of. "In the United States adolescents from the age of 12-19, we polled to find an ... alarmingly high 30 percent of all were taking at least 1 prescription drug daily and 12 ... areas such as violence and crime. These adolescents are currently taking medications from the elderly, disabl...

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