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1. theconversation.com › loneliness-loss-and-regretLoneliness, loss and regret: what getting old really feels ...

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   Sep 8, 2021 · Over 130 hours of conversations with older people reveal the truth of what it’s like to get old and how to cope with loneliness.

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3. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articles“Older people are weak”: perceptions and meanings of ageing ...

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   Jan 11, 2024 · This paper addresses the broader issue of elder abuse and seeks to analyse how victims and non-victims of abuse connect and explain the perception of ageing and the phenomenon of violence against older people.

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5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesViolence in Older Adults: Scope, Impact, Challenges, and ...

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   Oct 1, 2020 · Violence takes three main forms in older adults: violence directed toward older adults (physical or sexual elder abuse or intimate partner violence [IPV]), self-directed violence (suicide or nonfatal self-harm), and violence perpetrated by older adults against others.

   • Author: Tony Rosen, Lena K Makaroun, Yeates Conwell, Marian Betz
   • DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00577

   • Publish Year: 2019
   • Published: 2019/10

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7. academic.oup.com › ageing › articleHow older persons explain why they became victims of abuse

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   Sep 8, 2016 · Subjects: six males and 11 females aged 63–90 years. Results: the main causes of abuse identified by older victims themselves were mutual dependency between victim and perpetrator, power and control imbalances, loneliness and a marginalised social position of older persons.

   • Author: Yuliya Mysyuk, Rudi Gerardus Johannes Westendorp, Rudi Gerardus Johannes Westendorp, Jolanda Lindenb...

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8. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsAbuse of older people - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Jun 15, 2024 · The abuse of older people, also known as elder abuse, is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.

9. link.springer.com › chapter › 10Older Family Members: Victims and Perpetrators of Elder Abuse ...

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   Jul 15, 2023 · While older adults aged 60 and over most often experience abuse from family members, they are not well represented in the literature on family aggression and violence. Adding to the dynamic nature of elder abuse, older adults may also be the perpetrators of abuse.

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    What are the three types of violence in older adults?

    • Violence takes three main forms in older adults: violence directed toward older adults (physical or sexual elder abuse or intimate partner violence [IPV]), self-directed violence (suicide or nonfatal self-harm), and violence perpetrated by older adults against others.

    Violence in Older Adults: Scope, Impact, Challenges, and Strategies for …

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    Is violence against older people a crime or a violation of human rights?

    • The weaker you are physically, the less able you are to defend yourself, and the easier it is for you to become a target.” (Male, 65–74 years, victim of abuse). In explaining violence against older people, respondents defined abuse as a crime and a violation of human rights. “Violence is a crime. It is not just against older adults.

    “Older people are weak”: perceptions and meanings of ageing and abuse

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    Are older adults at risk for abuse and violence?

    • Next, commonly identified individual and perpetrator characteristics along with vulnerabilities that place older adults at risk for abuse and violence are described. This is followed by a synthesis of current research on elder abuse perpetrated by family members and abuse perpetrated by older adults against family members.

    Older Family Members: Victims and Perpetrators of Elder Abuse and

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    Do older adults contribute to abuse and violence in late life families?

    • The dynamics of the relationship between older adults and potential perpetrators also contribute to abuse and violence within late life families. However, the literature is inconsistent regarding the circumstances and extent these factors independently and collectively contribute to or deter the perpetration of abuse.

    Older Family Members: Victims and Perpetrators of Elder Abuse and

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    What causes violence against older people?

    • Respondents also mentioned that violence against older people is a manifestation of the power asymmetry between the aggressor and the older victim. Another reason for abuse in the respondents’ discourse is the decline in physical abilities and the increased likelihood of illness due to biological ageing.

    “Older people are weak”: perceptions and meanings of ageing and abuse

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    Is violence against older people a serious problem?

    • The perception that violence against older people is a serious problem is shown when those interviewed say that violence is a violation of human rights: “Any kind of violence is always a massive lack of respect for the person. The human person is the most dignified and noble being on earth. We must remember that human frailty comes with time.

    “Older people are weak”: perceptions and meanings of ageing and abuse

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11. journals.sagepub.com › doi › fullCrime and Violence in Older Adults: Findings From the 2002 to ...

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    Apr 20, 2020 · The present study utilizes data from the 2002 to 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health to estimate the prevalence and explore the sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of criminal behavior in adults aged 50 years and older.