HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Telemarketing, Exhibitionism, Extortion
11 Apr 2016
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Learning objectives: to examine, elder abuse as a social problem, de nition of elder abuse, types of elder abuse, risk factors that contribute to elder abuse, strategies to combat elder abuse, resources. Abuse of older adults: de nitions, a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring in any relationship where there is an expectation of trust that causes harm or distress to an older person (who, Common forms of abuse: elder abuse may take many forms, financial, physical, emotional or psychological, sexual, neglect (either self-neglect by seniors or neglect by others, spiritual, systemic (e. g. ageism) Financial abuse: extortion (emotional blackmail, robbery (goods or cash, embezzlement (savings, identity theft, telemarketing schemes, fraudulent preauthorized payment plans. Physical abuse: hitting, pushing, throwing objects, force-feeding, secluding, bullying. Psychological or emotional: attacks on an individual"s dignity or self esteem, humiliation, threats, verbal abuse, infantilizing, ignoring or secluding, degrading remarks.
