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Risk Factors

Caregiver Risk Factors

Elder abuse often occurs within one’s own home, in the home of relatives, or in long term care facilities,5 usually within the context of a trust relationship.2 Older adults are commonly quite frail and depend heavily on caregivers which may result in elder abuse^[1] as the caregivers may be experiencing care- related stress, burden and personal problems.2 This may lead to negative emotions or actions towards the elderly individual.2,4 In one study, caregiver-related stress was strongly related to elder abuse as many individuals felt overwhelmed and strained especially if they had a limited resources or where socially isolated, making it harder to cope with the situation.^[1]