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  Discussion 2: Elder Abuse

Each year on or around June 15, communities and municipalities around the world plan activities and programs to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a day set aside to spread awareness of the abuse of the elderly (Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2013). The abuse of older adults is a growing concern and statistics suggest that the number of elders experiencing abuse is an alarmingly high number. Research suggests that close to half the people diagnosed with dementia experience some form of abuse (Cooper, C., Selwood, A., Blanchard, M., Walker, Z., Blizard, R., & Livingston, G., 2009; Wiglesworth, A., Mosqueda, L., Mulnard, R., Liao, S., Gibbs, L., & Fitzgerald, W., 2010, as cited on http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/Library/Data/index.aspx). Elder abuse takes on many forms and can include physical, emotional, psychological, and economic abuse. The legendary American actor, Mickey Rooney, spoke to the United States Senate, describing his own experiences of pain and neglect at the hands of his stepson, asking legislators to take seriously the abuse of the elderly.

For this Discussion, use the scholarly article Mark Johannesen, Dina LoGiudice, Elder abuse: a systematic review of risk factors in community-dwelling elders, Age and Ageing

ARTICLE:

Mark Johannesen, Dina LoGiudice, Elder abuse: a systematic review of risk factors in community-dwelling elders, Age and Ageing, Volume 42, Issue 3, May 2013, Pages 292–298,  https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afs195 

*Post a summary of the article you found. How does the article reinforce the importance of assessing potential abuse and neglect when working with the elderly? 

*Describe prevention and/or intervention strategies on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels that can be used to address the issue of abuse and neglect of the elderly.

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