Elder abuse and mistreatment

Abstract

With this paper authors offer a description of the main problems derived of abuse, mistreatment and negligence produced over elderly people. It is difficult to know the magnitude of the problem, but data suggests that about 10-20% of elders could be victims of this situation. Our aim is to do a call to professionals and society in order to take into account this question, and to look for ways that minimize it. We present data from medical and social publications, and we analyse the different situation of abuse, mistreatment and negligence in financial, psychological, and physical fields, its manifestations and consequences, as well as its risk factors and the profile of victims and aggressors. We offer some suggestions about the ways to procedure in these cases. Palabras clave: