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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