Elder abuse
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Elder abuse (also called "elder mistreatment", "senior abuse", "abuse in later life", "abuse of older adults", "abuse of older women", and "abuse of older men") is "a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person."
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See also
- Abusive power and control
- Adult Protective Services
- Aging in place
- Assisted living
- Child abuse
- Cruelty to animals
- Elder financial abuse
- Elder rights
- Elderly care
- Institutional abuse
- Isolation to facilitate abuse
- Parental abuse by children (equivalent abuse but for the next generation)
- Psychological abuse
- Psychological manipulation
- The Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention
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