Elder abuse is a universal pervasive problem of paramount public health importance which garners ... more Elder abuse is a universal pervasive problem of paramount public health importance which garners little attention. Recent World Health Organization estimates suggest that 1 in 6 elders suffer from abuse in various ways, like physical, psychological, sexual, material exploitation and neglect, by their trustworthy caregivers. Potential risk factors are social isolation, cognitive impairment, traumatic life events, dependence on abusers, poor physical and mental health and low social support. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant social restrictive measures such as lockdown in most places throughout the world, elder abuse has possibly increased. This review discusses plausible reasons and various socio-cultural factors of elder abuse, especially from the context of a developing country, such as India and the possibility of an ever-growing menace into a 'social pandemic' in future.
Elder abuse is a universal pervasive problem of paramount public health importance which garners ... more Elder abuse is a universal pervasive problem of paramount public health importance which garners little attention. Recent World Health Organization estimates suggest that 1 in 6 elders suffer from abuse in various ways, like physical, psychological, sexual, material exploitation and neglect, by their trustworthy caregivers. Potential risk factors are social isolation, cognitive impairment, traumatic life events, dependence on abusers, poor physical and mental health and low social support. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant social restrictive measures such as lockdown in most places throughout the world, elder abuse has possibly increased. This review discusses plausible reasons and various socio-cultural factors of elder abuse, especially from the context of a developing country, such as India and the possibility of an ever-growing menace into a 'social pandemic' in future.
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