Elder Abuse

eave their charge exposed to the weather.
             The elderly people also suffer many Emotional and psychological abuse. As
             they are completely depend on their caregiver they are dealt with many
             threats. Their caregiver may also intimidate them and give them the silent
             treatment. This is very scary for the elderly people as they are weak at
             heart and not so strong. That kind of behavior is abusive in nature, as
             they have to suffer many fear, anguish and emotional distress. They also
             face many insults as they are treated worse than animals. A dangerous sign
             of psychological behavior is to isolate the elderly from their families and
             The elderly people are very vulnerable. Their care givers take advantage of
             that by failing to take care of their basic needs. They do that by
             depriving their charge of food, water, clothing, medication and assistance.
             This breaks the spirit of the elderly people both physically and mentally
             as their emotional, physical and social needs aren't met. In some cases the
             caregivers don't manage the bills for their charge. They can misuse the
             funds to their own advantage by embezzling it. This causes a strain on the
             elderly person's financial situation, as they have no way of handling it.
             Elderly people face abuse due to a lack of respect for them. They are seen
             by people as disposable and ready to fade way. They fail to see that being
             old promises a life of dignity and respect. Elderly people fail to get help
             from the outside, as people don't want to pry into personal matters as they
             misinterpret it as a family problem.
             Due to some people's religious and ethnical beliefs, it is considered all
             right for family members to mistreat their elders especially women. They
             believe that it's within their rights to abuse their elderly as they have
             been allowed that right. This is the wrong attitude as everyone is equal.
             It's barbaric to not respect the rights of women. This does no...

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