Elder Abuse
Caregiver 
• Substance abuse 
• Mental illness 
• Financial dependence on elder 
• Unemployed 
• Long duration as caretaker 

Elder 
• Physical/functional impairment 
• Financial dependence on caregiver 
• Low social support 
• Female 
• Advanced age 
• Incontinence 
• History of family violence 

Environment 
• Shared living situation 
• Overcrowded living conditions 
• Social isolation 
• Lack of family support 

Institutional 
• Poor working conditions 
• Inadequate training or supervision of staff 
• Low wages 
• Low staff-to-patient ratios 

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 5 years ago
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