Types of abuse
This type of abuse consists of inflicting physical pain or injury upon an older adult.
What is physical Abuse
This organization's abbreviation is EAIME
what is Elder abuse institution of Maine
Are there any laws in Maine that specifically address elder abuse as a distinct crime against an adult
No
Which age group gets the most elder abuse
Which President signed into law that June 15th is officially Elder Abuse Awareness day.
Who is President Obama
This type of abuse consists of verbal assaults, threats of abuse, harassment, or intimidation.
What is Emotional Abuse
This organizations's abbreviation is the AAA
Area Agencies on Aging
Can nursing home residents and their survivors can sue publicly owned facilities to protect their rights
Yes
How much people are victims of Elder abuse each year?
What is 5 million
How many types of elder abuse are there?
what is 7
This type of abuse consists of touching, fondling, intercourse, or any other sexual activity with an older adult, when the older adult is unable to understand, unwilling to consent, threatened, or physically forced.
What is sexual abuse
his organizations's abbreviation is EJC
Elder Justice Coalition
what is 1 in 24
How many Americans above the age of 60 approximately experience elder abuse
What is one in ten Americans
90% of elder abuse cases are caused by?
who is a family member
This type of abuse consists of the misuse or withholding of an older adult’s resources by another.
What is Financial exploitation
There is a Council in Maine that is dedicated to ending elder Abuse, what is there name?
what is Maine Council for Elder Abuse Prevention
Which Organization led a protest on World Elder Abuse Awareness in 2011
what is KARIKA
Elder Abuse has increased every year since?
what is 2003
Which states is elder abuse more commonly found in?
what is Tennessee, Montana, California, Nevada, South Carolina
This type of abuse consists of denying an older adult medication, medical care, shelter, food, a therapeutic device, or other physical assistance, and exposing that person to the risk of physical, mental, or emotional harm—except when the older, competent adult has expressed a desire to go without such care.
What is Willful deprivation
Where is the National Center on Elder Abuse located
Washington D.C
Can you report elder abuse if you suspect something
yes
what is 5-10 percent
For every reported incident of elder abuse, how many go unreported?
What is 5