PHYSICAL ABUSE
Some of the forms of physical abuse include:
- Assault, including assault with a deadly weapon
- Battery
- Unreasonable physical constraint
- Prolonged deprivation of food or water
- Sexual assault or sexual battery
- Rape
- Other unwanted sexual activity
- Use of physical or chemical constraint for punishment
- Use of psychotropic medication for punishment or contrary to a physician's prescription
MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL ABUSE
Mental or emotional abuse, generally, is behavior that results in fear, agitation, confusion, severe depression, or other emotional distress, including:
- Threats
- Harassment
- Other intimidating behavior
FISCAL OR FINANCIAL ABUSE
Fiscal or financial abuse is wrongful or fraudulent conduct by a person who has care or custody of the elder, or is in a position of their trust. It includes the wrongful taking, secreting, or appropriating the elder's money or property.
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ISOLATION
Isolation includes:
- False imprisonment
- Intentionally preventing an elder from receiving mail or telephone calls
- Wrongfully informing visitors or callers that the elder does not want to see or talk to them
- Physically restraining an elder from meeting with visitors
ABANDONMENT
Abandonment includes:
- The wrongful desertion or forsaking of an elder by anyone having their care or custody
Such desertion might occur, among other places, at:
- Malls, shopping centers, or other public locations
- Hospitals, nursing homes, or other such facilities
ABDUCTION
Abduction is wrongfully removing the elder from the state, and restraining their return
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