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NCEA Types of Abuse u Signs and symptoms of emotional/psychological abuse include but are not limited to: Page 2 of 3 . being emotionally upset or agita#ed; • being extremely withdrawn and non communicative or non responsivc; . unusual behavior usually attributed to dementia (e.g., sucking, biting, rocking); and . an elder's report of being verbally or emotionally mistreated. Neglect is defined as the refusal or failure to ful£11 any part of a person's obligations or duties to an elder. Neglect may also include failure of a person who has �duciary responsibilities to provide care for an elder (e.g., pay for n,ecessary horne caze services) or the failure an the part of an in-home service provider to provide necessary care. Neglect typically means the refusal or failure to provide an elderly person with such �ife necessities as food, water, clothing, shelter, personal hygiene, tnedicine, comfort, personaJ safety, and othex essentials included in an implied or agreed-upon responsibility to an elder. n Signs and symptoms of neglect include but are not limited to: . dehydration, malnutrition, untreated bed sores, and poor personal hygiene; . unattended or untreated health prohlems; . hazardous or unsafe living condition/arrangements {e.g., improper wiring, no heat, or no running water); . unsanitary and unclean liviz�g conditions (e.g. dirl, fleas, lice on person, soiled bedding, fecallurine smell, inadequate clothing); and . an elder's report of being mistreated. Abandonmeut is defined as the desertion of an elderly person by an individual who has assumed responsibility for providing care for an elder, or by a person with physical custody of an e�der. 0 5igns and syrr►ptoms of abandonment include but are not fimited to: . the desertion of an elder at a hospital, a nursin.g facility, or other similar institution; . the desertion of an elder at a shopping center or other public location; and . an eldex's own report of being abandoned. Financial or materia! e�cploitation is defined as the illegal or improper use of an elder's funds, property, or assets. Examples include, but are not limited to, cashing an elderly person's checks without authorization or permission; forging an older person's signature; misusing or stealing an older person's money or possessions; coercing or deceiving an older person into signing any document (e.g., contracts or will); az�d the irnproper use of conservatorship, g�ardianship, or power of attorney. 0 Signs and symptoms of financial or material exploitation inc�ude but are not limited to: o sudden changes in bank account or banking practice, including an unexplained withdrawal of large sums of money by a person accotnpanying the elder; http://www.ncea.aoa.�ov/Main Site/FAQ/I3asics/Types Of Abuse.aspx 04/23/2012