There are seven types of elder abuse.
Number one is physical abuse that may include but not limited to such acts of violence as striking with or without an object,hitting,beating,shaking,shoving,slapping,kicking,punching.In addition to that is the inappropiate use of drugs,force feeding and the use of restraints.Any use of physical punishment of any kind,also is abuse.
The second kind of abuse is sexual abuse which is non-consensual sexual contact of any kind with an elderly person,even if the person in capable of giving consent. Which includes but is not limited to,unwanted touching.All types of sexual assult or battery,such as rape,sodomy,coerced,nudity,and sexually explicit photographing.
The third kind of abuse is the emotional or psychological abuse which is the infliction of anguish,pain,or distress through verbal or nonverbal act's,insults,threats,intimatation,humiliation,and harassment.In addition treating an older person like an infant,isolating an elderly person from family,friends or even from Regular activities,even giving them the silent treatment or inforcing social isolation are just a few examples of elder abuse thats happening all around us.
The fourth and most common type of abuse is neglect which is the refusal or failure to provide or to fullfill an obligation or duty to the elderly person or person's.Also it's a failure to provide the necessities of life such as food,water,clothing,shelter,personal hygiene,medical care,comfort and safety,medicine and other essentials.
Number five is abandonment of an elderly person by anyone who has assumed the responsibility of providing care for the elderly person.Or by a person who has physical custody of an elder.It could be a grand daughter,grandson,brother,sister,or any one that has been order guardianship from the courts.
Last but not lease is the Financial abuse and material exploitation that illegal or improper use of an elder's fund's property or other asset's.Such as cashing ones checks without permisson or authorization.Forging the person signature,misusing or stealing one's money or possession's,coercing or deceiving a person into signing any document,or contracts,will's,or improper use of conservatorship,guardianship or power of attorney.
The last of abuse issue is self neglect,this is characterized as the behavior of an elderly person that threatens his or her own health or safty.This pertains to an older person refusal or failure to provide themselves with adequate food,water,clothing,shelter,personal hygiene,medication when indicated and safty precautions.also this includes a mentally competent older person,who understands the consequiances of her or his decisions,make a concious and voluntary decision to engage in acts that threatens his or her health or safty as a matter of persons choice. If anyone suspect's elder abuse or if you know of some that's in immediate danger,or is neglect,or there's exploitation.I urge you to call 911,or to call your local police. Also there's a help hotline that you can call. to Steven Peck's Premier legal at 1-866-999-9085, the line is open 24 hours a day.
