Silent Harm: Recognizing Early Medical Signs of Nursing-Home Abuse

Silent Harm: Recognizing Early Medical Signs of Nursing-Home Abuse

Abuse of older people is far more common than most families realize. A recent World Health Organization fact sheet reports that one in six adults over 60 experienced abuse in community settings last year, while a staggering two out of three nursing-home staff admitted to committing abuse within the same period.

Recognizing Early Medical Signs of Nursing-Home Abuse - Health Journal Online

An Epidemic Behind Closed Doors Abuse of older people is far more common than most families realize. A recent World Health Organization fact sheet reports that one in six adults over 60 experienced abuse in community settings last year, while a staggering two out of three nursing-home staff admitted to committing abuse within the same period. In the United States, under-reporting compounds the crisis. A 2023 study published in the Journal of the…