ELDER NEGLECT

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N., Pam M.S.
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The failure of the responsible care giver to provide sufficient care for an older adult. See elder abuse.

ELDER NEGLECT: "Elder neglect is a form of elder abuse."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. DEPENDENCY-SUPPORT SCRIPT
  2. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
  3. ELDER CARE
  4. AFTERCARE
  5. SECURE TREATMENT SETTING
  6. MATERNAL DEPRIVATION
  7. REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER
  8. NURSING HOME
  9. NEGLECT
  10. ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "ELDER NEGLECT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/elder-neglect/ (accessed April 18, 2021).
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