ELDER ABUSE

Course overview

ELDER ABUSE COMES IN MANY FORMS, INCLUDING PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SEXUAL ABUSE, AS WELL AS LESS OBVIOUS FORMS SUCH AS FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION AND NEGLECT. ELDER ABUSE IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH COMPLEX SOCIAL AND MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN WHICH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO IDENTIFY AND INTERVENE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ELDER ABUSE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.