NR 601 Final Wk 7/8 Dementia, Delirium,
AD, grief, palliative, hospice
Types of elder abuse
· Physical abuse:
causing bodily pain or injuring a inclined elder
Types of elder abuse
· Sexual abuse:
sexual contact with a inclined elder with out his or her consent
Types of elder abuse
Consider this? For folks who present with unexplained STDs. Test for STDs if you suspect this?
Sexual abuse
Types of elder abuse
· Neglect:
failing to provide meals, refuge, fitness care, or safety for a vulnerable elder
Types of elder abuse
· Exploitation:
the taking of finances, assets, or any assets of a inclined elder with out prison consent and no
longer for the gain of the elder
,Types of elder abuse
· Exploitation: Who is most susceptible to exploitation or more at danger for economic abuse
Those with dwindled cognitive feature
Types of elder abuse
· Emotional abuse:
using verbal or nonverbal means to cause intellectual pain, affliction, or distress in an elder
Types of elder abuse
· Abandonment:
deserting the inclined elder as soon as someone has assumed obligation for that individual
Types of elder abuse
· Self-neglect:
the elder fails to perform the wished sports to protect his or her personal fitness and safety
(lacks meals/utilities, refuses medicines, hoards, lives in unsafe situations, neglects his or her
grooming/appearance, is not able to handle price range, is isolated, is disoriented, develops a
dependence on drugs and/or alcohol)
elder abuse
Victims of elder abuse who do no longer file their abuse do now not b/c of
embarrassment, the feeling of some form of duty for the abuse, fear of retaliation from the
abuser, fear of extended abuse, fear of being positioned inside the nursing home, the notion that
no person will agree with them, or a lack of expertise that the situation is abusive
Risk factors of elder abuse
Occurs in
,one in ten older Americans & all ethnic companies and socioeconomic training.
Risk elements of elder abuse
Lachs and Pillemer (2015) suggest that the abused elder is much more likely what Women are
more likely to be what rather than guys
an older girl. She usually has a bodily impairment and is in bad health. She may additionally
either live alone, with the abuser, or in a family with many contributors; sufferers of elder abuse
than men.
Risk factors of elder abuse
1. The abuser is usually found to be what gender?
Male who has a history of beyond or cutting-edge substance abuse, has mental health
problems, is socially remoted, and has a records of past trouble with regulation enforcement
Risk elements of elder abuse
The abuser may be financially
dependent on the elder and be underneath fundamental pressure.
Risk elements of elder abuse
1. What contributing factors do victims of have
Social isolation, frailty, bodily or intellectual incapacity, and dependency are some of the
contributing elements, Living with others also can be a chance aspect
Provider obligations in suspected abuse
If elder abuse is suspected, who has a felony duty—to document this to both 911 or the country
elder abuse hotline
fitness-care professional's
, Provider obligations in suspected abuse
If suspecting elder abuse Carefully gather facts regarding the affected person, the usage of
what findings
physical findings, affected person's functional talents, testing outcomes, and verbal records from
the affected person and his or her caregivers.
Provider obligations in suspected abuse
Use the interdisciplinary group and
talk with social workers, nursing staff, and others who might also have interacted with the
affected person and caregiver.
Provider obligations in suspected abuse
Document all findings, because they may be
required to be presented in court later.
Provider duties in suspected abuse
Especially record any variations in
verbal bills between the affected person and his or her caregiver.
Provider duties in suspected abuse
It is also prudent to photograph
suspicious accidents, as well as measuring or evaluating length of injury with a acquainted item
if a ruler isn't available
Provider duties in suspected abuse
When a affected person has dementia,
AD, grief, palliative, hospice
Types of elder abuse
· Physical abuse:
causing bodily pain or injuring a inclined elder
Types of elder abuse
· Sexual abuse:
sexual contact with a inclined elder with out his or her consent
Types of elder abuse
Consider this? For folks who present with unexplained STDs. Test for STDs if you suspect this?
Sexual abuse
Types of elder abuse
· Neglect:
failing to provide meals, refuge, fitness care, or safety for a vulnerable elder
Types of elder abuse
· Exploitation:
the taking of finances, assets, or any assets of a inclined elder with out prison consent and no
longer for the gain of the elder
,Types of elder abuse
· Exploitation: Who is most susceptible to exploitation or more at danger for economic abuse
Those with dwindled cognitive feature
Types of elder abuse
· Emotional abuse:
using verbal or nonverbal means to cause intellectual pain, affliction, or distress in an elder
Types of elder abuse
· Abandonment:
deserting the inclined elder as soon as someone has assumed obligation for that individual
Types of elder abuse
· Self-neglect:
the elder fails to perform the wished sports to protect his or her personal fitness and safety
(lacks meals/utilities, refuses medicines, hoards, lives in unsafe situations, neglects his or her
grooming/appearance, is not able to handle price range, is isolated, is disoriented, develops a
dependence on drugs and/or alcohol)
elder abuse
Victims of elder abuse who do no longer file their abuse do now not b/c of
embarrassment, the feeling of some form of duty for the abuse, fear of retaliation from the
abuser, fear of extended abuse, fear of being positioned inside the nursing home, the notion that
no person will agree with them, or a lack of expertise that the situation is abusive
Risk factors of elder abuse
Occurs in
,one in ten older Americans & all ethnic companies and socioeconomic training.
Risk elements of elder abuse
Lachs and Pillemer (2015) suggest that the abused elder is much more likely what Women are
more likely to be what rather than guys
an older girl. She usually has a bodily impairment and is in bad health. She may additionally
either live alone, with the abuser, or in a family with many contributors; sufferers of elder abuse
than men.
Risk factors of elder abuse
1. The abuser is usually found to be what gender?
Male who has a history of beyond or cutting-edge substance abuse, has mental health
problems, is socially remoted, and has a records of past trouble with regulation enforcement
Risk elements of elder abuse
The abuser may be financially
dependent on the elder and be underneath fundamental pressure.
Risk elements of elder abuse
1. What contributing factors do victims of have
Social isolation, frailty, bodily or intellectual incapacity, and dependency are some of the
contributing elements, Living with others also can be a chance aspect
Provider obligations in suspected abuse
If elder abuse is suspected, who has a felony duty—to document this to both 911 or the country
elder abuse hotline
fitness-care professional's
, Provider obligations in suspected abuse
If suspecting elder abuse Carefully gather facts regarding the affected person, the usage of
what findings
physical findings, affected person's functional talents, testing outcomes, and verbal records from
the affected person and his or her caregivers.
Provider obligations in suspected abuse
Use the interdisciplinary group and
talk with social workers, nursing staff, and others who might also have interacted with the
affected person and caregiver.
Provider obligations in suspected abuse
Document all findings, because they may be
required to be presented in court later.
Provider duties in suspected abuse
Especially record any variations in
verbal bills between the affected person and his or her caregiver.
Provider duties in suspected abuse
It is also prudent to photograph
suspicious accidents, as well as measuring or evaluating length of injury with a acquainted item
if a ruler isn't available
Provider duties in suspected abuse
When a affected person has dementia,
