solved Discussion 2: Elder AbuseEach year on or around June 15,

Discussion 2: Elder AbuseEach year on or around June 15, communities and municipalities around the world plan activities and programs to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a day set aside to spread awareness of the abuse of the elderly (Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2013). The abuse of older adults is a growing concern and statistics suggest that the number of elders experiencing abuse is an alarmingly high number. Research suggests that close to half the people diagnosed with dementia experience some form of abuse (Cooper, C., Selwood, A., Blanchard, M., Walker, Z., Blizard, R., & Livingston, G., 2009; Wiglesworth, A., Mosqueda, L., Mulnard, R., Liao, S., Gibbs, L., & Fitzgerald, W., 2010, as cited on http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/Library/Data/index.aspx). Elder abuse takes on many forms and can include physical, emotional, psychological, and economic abuse. The legendary American actor, Mickey Rooney, spoke to the United States Senate, describing his own experiences of pain and neglect at the hands of his stepson, asking legislators to take seriously the abuse of the elderly.For this Discussion, go to the Walden Library and find a scholarly article that presents some of the most important psychosocial issues related to elder abuse.By Day 4Post a summary of the article you found. How does the article reinforce the importance of assessing potential abuse and neglect when working with the elderly? Describe prevention and/or intervention strategies on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels that can be used to address the issue of abuse and neglect of the elderly.Support your posts with specific references to the Learning Resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.By Day 6Respond to at least two colleagues by suggesting alternative strategies. Colleague 1: Antoinette RE: Discussion 2 – Week 6COLLAPSEHello All,Post a summary of the article you found. How does the article reinforce the importance of assessing potential abuse and neglect when working with the elderly? Describe prevention and/or intervention strategies on the micro, mezzo, and macro levels that can be used to address the issue of abuse and neglect of the elderly.Psychological distress and abuse of older persons in society cause geriatric syndromes associated with premature mortality. In their article, Dong, Chen, Chang, and Simon (2013) stated that elders’ psychological well-being is crucial for healthy aging. Elder abuse range from physical assault, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation is leading to psychosocial concerns and stressful life events. Older adults experience negative effects physically and mentally attributed to abuse from caregivers and relatives. Whereas the United States government, through special agencies like the adult protective services (APS), has taken the initiative to enhance senior citizens’ well-being, evaluating the intervention programs and policy associated with prevention against elder psychological distress and abuse.The article reinforces the gerontological literature on the rising cases of older adults experiencing abuse and psychological distress from caregivers and relatives. The sociodemographic of the older population contribute to the prevalence of elder abuse. Dong, Chen, Chang, and Simon established that elder abuse and psychological distress contribute to serious consequences of anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic disorder. Efforts to create workable intervention and prevention strategies to assist victims of elder abuse and increase awareness to the community on the risk of physical and mental health of senior citizens. The persistent and severe forms of abuse subject to elders strain the relationship but require intervention support through residential care policies to improve the conditions of sheltering elders. The growing need for interdisciplinary collaboration against elder abuse and psychological distress needs caregiver support to establish wellness programs and a mandatory helpline for reporting abusers for protective services for older adults. Conclusively, abuse and psychological distress of older adults cause severe damage to physical and mental health like dementia and depression. It is the responsibility of governmental agencies and society to ensure comfort for older persons to facilitate graceful aging. ReferencesDong, X., Chen, R., Chang, E.S. & Simon, M. (2013). Elder Abuse and Psychological Well-Being: A Systematic Review and Implications for Research and Policy – A Mini Review. Gerontology, 59, 132 – 142. https://doi.org/10.1159/000341652Colleague 2: Melinda Haupt RE: Discussion 2 – Week 6COLLAPSEThe article I found is about a study based on Norwegian nursing homes. “Elder abuse is a public health problem that is gaining attention due to its serious impacts on people’s health and well-being, and it is predicted to increase along with the world’s rapidly ageing population. Staff-to-resident abuse in nursing homes is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon associated with multiple factors on different levels of the ecological model. This study aimed to explore individual, relational, and institutional characteristics associated with perpetrated staff-to-resident abuse in nursing homes” (Botngard, 2021). I found this article interesting. Within my local community/area, we have seen more financial abuse within elderly population than physical, mental, and/or emotional. The study looked at general information such as gender, age and education status. They then asked questions about mental health such as harming yourself, feeling exhausted and then moved to childhood and currently feelings about work environment. They also asked questions about the residents and workload. The point of the questions is to find out the risk of elderly abuse. The study reported “This study of risk factors associated with staff-to resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes showed that various factors in the ecological model increase the likelihood of staff perpetrating psychological abuse, physical abuse, and neglect. The predictors most strongly found to be associated with all three types of abuse were 1) being a registered nurse/social educator or licensed practical nurse, 2) reporting symptoms of psychological distress, 3) considering leaving the job, 4) reporting poor attitudes towards persons with dementia, 5) and experiencing care-related conflicts and resident aggression. Other predictors were poor quality of childhood (neglect) and lack of support from a manager (psychological abuse)” (Botngard, 2021).Within this study continuing education was stated as more no’s than yes in the survey. This makes me question if a good prevention to reduce elder abuse in all forms is to require a course every year to reduce the risk. This would be good for all macro, mezzo and micro levels. Macro level should require it such as the state. Then Mezzo the facility or community needs to require it. Which then helps the micro level reduce the risk. Another, invention/prevention, I have been thinking about. As stated above, in my local community/area, we have had many reports and criminal charges for elder abuse for financial abuse. Elder financial abuse is a type of elder abuse in which misappropriation of financial resources or abusive use of financial control, in the context of a relationship where there is an expectation of trust, causes harm to an older. My thought for the prevention of this, is the make people away of these issues and how to report. Many of the local cases there was someone who noticed it but did not say anything due to lack of evidence, lack of education on how to report, and no one person should micro-manage the money. Example: the most recent financial abuse that was criminally charged, was the group home house supervisor was the only one to handle financial transactions. This should be a red flag for everyone and anyone involved because someone even if it is one or two other people in a different position double check and triple check the transaction and bank statements to hold everyone accountable. An old saying that I learned within the first residential setting I worked it was, “we double and triple check each other works to keep the honest people honest.”BotngÃ¥rd, A., Eide, A. H., Mosqueda, L., Blekken, L., & Malmedal, W. (2021). Factors associated with staff-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1), 244