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Abuse of the Elderly

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  • World Health Organization

This article is a World Health Organization elder abuse fact sheet. It provides basic information about the prevalence, consequences, and risk factors of elder abuse, and some general suggestions for preventing elder abuse.

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Guarding Against Elder Abuse in the Church

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  • Ben Boland

This article highlights the existence of elder abuse, and addresses in particular the danger of spiritual elder abuse in the church. Spiritual elder abuse is the failure of the church, both office-bearers and members, to develop relationships with the aged, and to bring them the gospel. Finally, some general directions are given to avoid and overcome this failure.

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Being Treated Like "Waste" in the "Golden Years": Practical-Theological Perspectives

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  • Petria M. Theron

In this theological study, the author gives examples of neglect and abuse experienced by the aged in South Africa, in a variety of care situations. She explains that the so-called ecological theory has been considered most helpful for understanding the causes of elder abuse, and outlines the four categories of factors identified by this theory.

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A Biblical Perspective on Aging and Old People

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  • David Richmond

This article offers a biblical perspective on the place and the care of the aged in the Christian community.

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Signs of Elder Abuse

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  • Nursing Home Abuse Center

In this article, the Nursing Home Abuse Center provides a list of indicators that will help to recognize neglect and abuse of seniors. There is also a list of signs that a senior’s caregiver may be abusive.

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