Question

Florence Brown, a 67-year-old client who experienced a myocardial infarction 6 months ago. Lately, Judy has been concerned about Florence because she looks more thin and tired than usual. In addition, her son, Aaron, hasn’t visited her in quite some time.

When considering Florence’s situation, what would be indicators of elder abuse or neglect as compared with vulnerable adult status?

Answer 1

Florence's case determines how the elder abuse and neglect in contemporary world has increased and is a cause to elder health issues and detrioraring wellbeing.

The case states how Florence undergo a myocardial infarction 6 months ago and has not received proper care or support from her son. She has been getting thin and is seen to have been malnourished. These indications and depletion in health and wellbeing of Florence imdicates elder abuse in form of neglect.

Neglect is a form of elder abuse where the individual is set deprived of basic requirements and needs to live a quality life. Elderly patient with bealth issues, low health status are vulnerable to such kind of abuse and harm.