Throughout public health and society, elderly abuse is swept under the rug and rarely mentioned in the news. Elderly abuse has a great effect on society as many families have to make hard decisions about how to best handle the living conditions and care of parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents. These people often have cognitive and physical impairments that have caused them to require specialized care that their families are not equipped to provide alone. While there isn’t a clear solution, our goal is to highlight the signs of elderly abuse while also bringing awareness to this overlooked epidemic.
Sources
https://www.nursinghomeabuse.org/nursing-home-abuse/statistics/
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/elder-abuse
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/infographics/spotting-signs-elder-abuse
https://www.merriam-webster.com/abuse
https://www.ncoa.org/article/get-the-facts-on-elder-abuse
