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    Elderly abuse is a pressing issue that involves the mistreatment, neglect, or exploitation of individuals aged 60 and older, undermining their well-being and dignity. It often goes unnoticed or unreported, posing challenges to helping and preventing further abuse. Elderly abuse is defined as any intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or person of trust that causes harm or distress to an older adult, manifesting physically, emotionally, financially, sexually, or through neglect or abandonment.

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    Elderly abuse is a pressing issue that involves the mistreatment, neglect, or exploitation of individuals aged 60 and older, undermining their well-being and dignity. It often goes unnoticed or unreported, posing challenges to helping and preventing further abuse. Elderly abuse is defined as any intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or person of trust that causes harm or distress to an older adult, manifesting physically, emotionally, financially, sexually, or through neglect or abandonment.

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    Elderly abuse is a pressing issue that involves the mistreatment, neglect, or exploitation of individuals aged 60 and older, undermining their well-being and dignity. It often goes unnoticed or unreported, posing challenges to helping and preventing further abuse. Elderly abuse is defined as any intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or person of trust that causes harm or distress to an older adult, manifesting physically, emotionally, financially, sexually, or through neglect or abandonment.

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    **Introduction to Elderly Abuse**

    Elderly abuse, a pressing societal issue, involves the mistreatment, neglect, or


    exploitation of individuals aged 60 and above. It encompasses various harmful
    behaviors that undermine the well-being and dignity of older adults. Despite its
    prevalence, elder abuse often goes unnoticed or unreported, posing significant
    .challenges to effective intervention and prevention efforts

    **Definition**

    Elder abuse is defined as any intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or another


    person in a relationship involving an expectation of trust that causes harm or distress
    to an older adult. This harm can manifest in physical, emotional, financial, or sexual
    forms, as well as through neglect or aabandonment
    Refrance
    Baker PR, Francis DP, Hairi NN, Othman S, Choo WY. Interventions for preventing
    abuse in the elderly. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Aug
    16;2016(8):CD010321. [PMC free article] [PubMed]

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