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= **Elder Abuse** = =**what is elder abuse?**=  Elder abuse is a crime in most U.S. states. The shame is, it is mostly committed by persons close to the victim, including care givers, their own relatives. Victims of elder abuse may need your help in discovering and reporting their condition. They might not always be able to get to a __phone__, are prevented from phoning, are monitored while phoning, or are physically or emotionally unable to make a report.


 * **neglect:** the caregiver's failure to ensure and provide for the elder's safety, emootional or physical needs.
 * **Physical Abuse:** Use of force to threaten/physically harm a vulnerable elder.
 * **Exploitation:** Using undue influence as a means to gain control over the elder's money/property: theft, fraud, or misuse of authority.
 * **Sexual Abuse:** Sexual contact that is forced, tricked, threatened or otherwise coerced on anyone who is unable to grant informed consent.
 * **Abandonment:** Deliberate desertion of duties by any caregiver.
 * **Self-Neglect:** Inability to understand or comprehend the consequences of one's own actions which may lead to harm or endangerment.