Elder Abuse

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This video covers the key points that all physicians need to be aware of, as any physician can spot the signs and help a patient suffering from abuse. Since very few physicians are trained in elder abuse, few will recognize the signs and have the appropriate tools to get help for the patient. This video discusses the signs as they may present in the course of a vision-care setting, how to address the problem, and what resources are available to those seeking to help their patients.

Keywords

  • elder abuse resource
  • risk factors and symptoms of elder abuse
  • abuse prevention
  • elder neglect and mistreatment
  • geriatric models of care

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

About this video

Author(s)
Andrew G. Lee
Carmel B. Dyer
Yi-Hsien Renee Yeh
T. Ashwini Kini
Bayan Al Othman
First online
05 December 2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37002-2_1
Online ISBN
978-3-030-37002-2
Publisher
Springer, Cham
Copyright information
© Producer 2019

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