...Elderly Abuse is any form of loss to an older person. It is generally divided into the following categories : Physical abuse is physical force that results in bodily injury , pain or impairment, restraint. Elderly abuse also called elderly mistreatment senior abuse. It is also a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action, occurring with any relationship where there is an expection of trust which cause harm or distress to an older person. Thus, it includes harms by people the older person knows or whom they have a relationship, such as a spouse, partner or family member, a friend or neighbor, or people that the older person relies on services. Many forms of elderly abuse are recognized as type of domestic violence or family violence. Several key factors emerge when examining the population of elderly victims of domestic violence. Often abuse of the elderly is compared to child abuse. Victims in this age group are almost invisible in the movement to aid battering victims. How will I play a part in reducing the instance of elderly abuse in my community and work place , once I am a certified nursing assistant by making sure that the facility provides a safe environment. Unexplained bruising including restraints marks, and sudden firing a staff member who may be the indicator that something unusual is happening...
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...The Onset of Consumerism on our Youth through Massive Advertising By June 16, 2014 ENGL 101 – B17 LUO Professor Sholes Associates of Arts – Religion Turabian Format Philippians 4:19 reads “but my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus”. Twenty different translations of this text and not once does it mention God supplying wants. Yet, advertisements teach the youth of America today that they should have all of their wants, not just needs. Advertising agencies, through massive and expensive efforts, have infused the idea of ultra-consumerism into the lives of American youth as evidenced by the priorities and ideals exemplified by children at young ages and as adults. Companies have recognized the deep influence of advertising on young Americans as evidenced by their massive amounts of money and effort spent on targeting children. It is not hard to imagine that companies would see children as a true market for their products. In fact, children under eighteen years old being considered consumers is a widely accepted viewpoint. Even as far back as 1958, an American youth, a teenager in particular, was being referred to as a “merchandising frontier.” In 1998, advertising agencies spent $2 billion specifically towards children in order to promote their products. This formidable amount of funding translates to a significant amount of influential ad time. The astounding 40,000 commercials a child views in a year make up approximately...
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...Elder Abuse has become a major issue in our country today. Statistics are showing a high rate of abuse among the elderly population, with even more cases unreported. Unfortunately, elderly people are abused in our country on a daily basis. They are abused by their friends, relatives, and caregivers, either in their homes or assisted living facilities. It is quite difficult for people to understand how elderly people are being abused without knowing the cause, effects and solutions to the issue. The purpose of this paper is to help one understand what causes elder abuse, the effects it has, and possible solutions to the issue. This way we may completely understand and prevent it from happening. Elder Abuse can include physical or emotional abuse by the caregiver. The elderly are also exploited financially. Abuse may range from neglect, in which the caregiver does not provide adequate care related to ADL’s, to more severe forms such as physical/sexual abuse. Understanding what elder abuse entails is important. It will help to identify the issue and prevent the person from becoming another statistic; which will also help prevent abuse of elderly people in the future. It’s inevitable that we ourselves and our family members will all grow older. In understanding this, there are many decisions to be made. Among one of the most difficult and perhaps most important decisions is where the elder person will live and how long-term care needs will be met. When the elderly person in our...
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...Background Elder Services is a not-for-profit organisation that has three departments housed in one location, in addition to the headquarters housed in an adjoining building. The organisation provides services for elderly clients who are still living at home. One department provides meals, one department provides cleaning services, and one department provides health care services. Elder Services relies on client fees and a small grant from the Federal Government to provide services. Following are the results from last year’s operations. Table 1 – Departmental Income Statement for year ended 30th June 2010 Departments Meals Cleaning Health Total Visits 10 000 10 000 10 000 30 000 $50 000 $100 000 $150 000 $300 000 Revenues Variable cost 30 000 50 000 120 000 200 000 (labour &supplies) Variable 5 000 2 000 5 000# 12 000 transportation Fixed 5 000 10 000 15 000 Transportation* Fixed costs (other)% 4 000 8 000 12 000 24 000 Allocated HQ cost 10 000 20 000 30 000 60 000 $54 000 $90 000 $167 000 $311 000 Total expenses ($4 000) $10 000 ($17 000) ($11 000) Surplus/(Deficit) #Nurses use their cars. *Fixed costs transportation are allocated based on the number of vehicles %Fixed costs (other) are allocated based on revenue. Note: Variable costs are direct costs for each department. In the past, the Federal Government also provided small grants each year to cover any losses for Elder Services. However, due to an economic downturn and decreased tax funds in the current year, the government...
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...Elder Abuse According to the National Research Council (2003) elder abuse is deliberate actions that cause injury or generate serious risk of harm to a vulnerable older adult by a caregiver or other person who is in charge of the elder. In the United States, 700,000 to 1.2 million of senior are exposed to abuse and there are 450,000 new cases yearly (Bond and Butler, 2013,p.). In fact, elder abuse and neglect is a serious health care matter that must be taken in consideration by health care providers and older adult family members. Specifically the most vulnerable to abuse and neglect amongst this population are elder persons, who are socially isolated, cognitively impaired, or dependent on others for daily personal care. Moreover, older adult is primarily abused, neglected or exploited by caregiver, mostly spouses, adult, children or other family members. Also, Personal care...
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...Elder Neglect and Abuse The latter years of a person's life have been called the "golden years" unfortunately the numbers of elders being abused are growing each year. Gray-Vickrey (2001) reports that neglect occurs in 49 percent of substantiated elder abuse cases, emotional abuse is found in 35 percent of cases, financial abuse is found in 30 percent of cases, and physical abuse or use of physical force is found in 25 percent of cases. The U.S. Department of Justice estimates more than half a million of our nation’s elders are mistreated each year, of course the numbers may be three times higher since few cases of abuse are reported or investigated (Axmaker, 2003). Experts estimate the number of older adults who are mistreated annually at more than two million (Swagerty, 1999, p.2804). A U.S. National Elder Abuse Incidence Study confirmed that reported elder abuse cases are only the "tip of the iceberg" (National Center on Elder Abuse, 2003). The study also shown that two-thirds of the offenders were adult children or spouses. Additionally, elders are being abused in nursing homes, hospitals, or other institutions; in one study, 36 percent of nursing home staff stated that they had witnessed at least one physical abuse incident with an elderly patient (Nelson, 2002). Clearly, elder mistreatment or abuse of the elderly is a growing social occurrence. Unfortunately, our elder population is considered to be easy targets because they are perceived to be fragile and defenseless...
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...Elder Abuse The fastest growing sector of our population is our seniors. It is estimated that in the next 15 years the number of seniors will double because of the aging of the baby boomer generation and the fact that we are simply living longer. As the numbers of our seniors increases so does the risk for elder abuse. Our society is scrambling to meet the needs of this new shift in the population and with it a subsequent awareness of elder abuse and neglect. Elder abuse can be defined as any abuse or neglect of older adults by a caregiver or another person in a relationship involving an expectation of trust (Center for Disease Control, 2014). Abuse can take many different forms and be interpreted in different ways but most authorities and agency recognize these as the most common forms of elder maltreatment. They are: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Psychological or Emotional Abuse, Neglect, Abandonment, and Financial Abuse or Exploitation. Often someone will suffer from more than one of these types of abuses. A less commonly recognized form of abuse is Self-Neglect. “Self-neglect is characterized as the behavior of an elderly person that threatens his/her own health or safety. Self-neglect generally manifests itself in an older person as a refusal or failure to provide himself/herself with adequate food, water, clothing, shelter, personal hygiene, medication (when indicated), and safety precautions” (Department of Health and Human Services). Even with more awareness about...
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...Geriatric Victims AJS258 – Victimology and Crisis Management Page 1 Respect your elders is a saying that everyone has heard. Our grandparents, Aunts and Uncles tell us stories about how things were in their days and how much the elderly were upheld in their generation. With medical breakthroughs people are able to live longer and healthier lives. As people age they become more vulnerable to financial scams, physical, sexual and emotional abuse along with neglect. Recently there have been many programs created to help and assist the elderly. In Phoenix, Arizona, the Attorney General’s office has established a task force against senior abuse (TASA), which was announced on March 4th, 2011 (Arizona Attorney General, 2011). Debra Boehlke of the Attorney General’s office stated “we have victim services division for all kinds of victims, but from the task force of senior abuse what we are trying to do is help prosecute cases for victims (Boehlke, 2011). Elderly persons that have been wronged in some type of fashion can use the services provided by TASA to get restitution and, of course, punishment for the person who committed the crime (Boehlke, 201). Tom Horne, Attorney General for Arizona is committed to making elder abuse awareness, prevention and prosecution a priority (Arizona Attorney General, 2011). The Attorney General’s office is aware of the vulnerability of their citizens and is working to make sure older Arizonians are not victimized (Arizona Attorney General...
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...Elder Abuse Veronica Dalton SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Dr. James Prentice May 26, 2012 Elder Abuse Elder abuse is a very serious issue in America today. The baby boomer generation has hit their elder years and drastically changed the numbers for this age group. Because the number has gone up so quickly we have limited people willing to take care of the elderly. The cost for care has gone up also, making more families opt to keep their loved ones at home instead of sending them to the nursing homes. The fear of elder abuse is higher now because of the cost rise in elder care. Nursing homes are being frowned upon because they do not have enough staff to properly take care of the patients they have. This presents a big problem for society because either choice, nursing homes or in home care can have a negative outcome for our elderly. Abuse is happening more often because we were not prepared in advance to take care of this jump in patients. This paper will look at this issue from a utilitarianism point of view as well as an emotivism point of view. From a utilitarianism point of view the best way to fix this problem would be for more people to pay attention to the elderly. Everyone working together to fix this issue would be the best route. Leaving it to only a few people is not going to work. Laws have been passed and yet we still have elder abuse going on. For the elderly that are being taken care of in their homes...
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...Call of Duty Black Ops 3 Vs. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Call of Duty Black Ops 3 (COD) is a game based off of a military background. It is a first person shooter (FPS) type of game. This type of game is very different from another game type considered as a Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG). Some people have a preference to which type of game they prefer. COD has many fans and followers of their series over the last couple of years. Fans are very into this type of game and prefer to play games strictly related to the COD franchise. COD is very fast paced, very random, and requires little strategy to have fun with the game. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Skyrim) is what is considered to be an MMORPG. This is the exact opposite of an FPS. Skyrim is very slow paced, requires a lot of skill, and follows a plot. This leads to a much longer game play, and also an extremely large map. COD is played on smaller sized maps and follows no plot. Skyrim you have to have followed the series in order to understand the next part. This is the fifth game in the series. These games are complete opposites of each other. Call Of Duty Black Ops 3 is a very fast paced type of action game. Players choose teams or choose to go solo and battle against each other in a war like scenario. This game has rounds that last around 10 minutes for each particular session. The game can also win when a certain score or objective is reached/ completed. When you are killed...
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...Elder abuse is not a new phenomenon. There is evidence of its existence centuries ago. More recent is recognition of elder abuse as a health and social problem. In the United States this first surfaced in the 1950s, but it was not until the 1980s that elder abuse “came of age” as a major concern of older Americans. However, elder abuse is not confined to a single locale. Rather, it is a global problem, found in both developed and developing countries (Antezberger, 2009). The purpose of this essay is to example the types of elder abuse, how to identify elder abuse, risk factors associated with elder abuse, reporting elder abuse and ethics associated with elder abuse in a healthcare role, specifically as a certified nurse assistant (CNA). Forms of Elder Abuse Unfortunately elder abuse can take many forms. The first form and obvious is physical abuse. Physical abuse is the use of force that causes unnecessary pain or injury, even if the reason is to help, can be regarded as abusive behavior. Physical abuse can include deliberate or inadvertent hitting, beating, pushing, kicking, pinching, burning, biting, overmedicating, under medicating, or force-feeding; improper use of physical or chemical restraints; and exposure to severe weather. Emotional or psychological abuse is a form of abuse or behaviors that causes an older adult to have fear, mental anguish or emotional pain or distress. This kind of abuse includes name-calling, intimidation, insults and threats which could lead to...
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...Elder Abuse Jaleesa Nieves 4/12/2014 Elder abuse is the most common type of abuse that gets looked over. People normally do not suspect or even think an elderly person may be getting abused, but this is a serious topic in nursing homes and hospitals. Tens of thousands of the elderly are being abused in the United States. More than half a million reports of abuse against the elderly reach authorities every year, and millions more cases go unreported. The reason is as these seniors become older they lose the ability to fight back when they are bullied or attacked. They are more physically frail and they may not see or hear as well as they used too. This leaves openings for their relatives, friends, or even their caregivers at care facilities, to take advantage of them. Elder abuse can take place anywhere. It most often takes place where the senior lives. The abusers are usually their family members, such as their adult children, grandchildren, or spouses of the senior. “People find it hard to understand why anyone would want to abuse an old person, but someone suffering some mental and physical frailty is the perfect victim: they can’t defend themselves, they can’t get away, and if they’re able to communicate they’re probably not believed. What more could any abuser want? It’s not about sex, it’s about power. There are even pages on paedophile websites encouraging men finding it hard to access children to gain employment at care homes. They...
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...Elder Scroll V: Skyrim is one of the best role playing game that I have played, and this is also the first open world game that I played. I have played this game for 30-35 hours. At the beginning, I kept riding my horse around the world, discovering the various locations, each one is scarier, colder, lonelier and darker. I was attracted by the beautiful of the magnificent mysterious world with a heavenly soundtrack.This illusory world gives me a freedom to do what I want and become the character that I want to be. Later, I more focus on the main quest, and I love the fighting style in the game, it is really realistic to me. Beside playing, I also do some research about the game which makes the game more meaningful to me. Skyrim is the game...
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...Elder Mistreatment Todd M. Mick NURS 201: Informatics Dr. Lorraine C. Igo, MSN, RN The mistreatment of older adult is unfortunately very common here in the United States. The elderly are the foundation for who we are as people in today’s world. Without them, many us would not be here today, so that's why it is very important that we respect them and show them the love and support that they deserve. The Elder Assessment Instrument provides a concrete way for medical personnel to look for any signs of abuse or mistreatment. Many forms of abuse including abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and abandonment will be observed in this assessment. The assessment is being performed on my grandfather Richard Hartmann to see if he shows any signs of abuse. He was first asked questions in a general assessment pertaining to clothing, hygiene, nutrition, and skin integrity. Richards clothing shows no signs of rips or tears. His hygiene and nutrition appear to be very well mediated and taken care of as well. Upon observation of his skin integrity everything looks just fine. There are no signs of mistreatment in the general assessment. The next thing that was screened was general abuse indications, which include bruising, lacerations, fractures, and evidence of sexual abuse. Richard showed no sign of bruising or lacerations upon thorough observation of his skin. Richard reported never having been sexually abused in his life. No further comments or concerns were necessary at...
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...Elder Abuse One of the most recent social problems to impact people all around the world that many people are unaware of is the abuse of elders. Whether it’s by trusted friends and family members or mistreatment by a hired care taker, elders are not being given the same respect they were many years ago. Like most things this maltreatment has always been around, but in the last few decades it has shown its face much more often. According to Gibbs (2010), “In the past 30 years, awareness of elder abuse has been raised by a minority of professionals in healthcare, social services, law enforcement and public service” (p534). To help give a more adequate view of this issue, the definition of elder abuse and mistreatment, the effects on the elders themselves, what some of the causes are, and what is being done to help prevent and/or solve this problem will be covered in this essay. After reading and understanding this issue, from the causes and effects, to the possible solutions, spotting and doing something to help stop the problem may be much easier. Before knowing and understanding the effects of this blossoming issue one must be fully aware of what it actually is. Elder abuse is best defined by Laura Mosqueda (2010) as “The mistreatment or neglect of an older adult. The mistreatment/neglect may be intentional or unintentional, and may either harm the elder or put them at significant risk of harm” (p214). There is usually a specific group of people that commit the acts of...
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