How do you identify and respond to possible elder abuse in patients with dementia?
What clinical signs raise concern for abuse or neglect in this population? How do you approach assessment when patients have limited ability to report or recall events? What role do collateral information and your observation of caregiver interactions play in your evaluation? What are your next steps when you suspect abuse?
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Psychiatry · University of California
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Elder abuse, also known as elder mistreatment, includes psychological, physical, and sexual abuse; neglect, which includes caregiver neglect or self-neglect, and financial exploitation. Physical abuse includes the infliction of physical pain or injury to an older adult, which may result in bruises, ...
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