The Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine

 

Volume 70 Number 2
March 2003		 back to contents
Elder Abuse: Is Every Bruise a Sign of Abuse? 69-74

Maria T. Carney, M.D.1, Fay S. Kahan, A.C.S.W.2, and Barbara E.C. Paris, M.D.3

From the Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.

1Attending, Division of Geriatrics, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook Medical School, Stony Brook, NY; and 2Elder Abuse Coordinator and 3Associate Professor, Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.

Address all correspondence to Maria T. Carney, M.D., Winthrop University Hospital, Division of Geriatrics, 222 Station Plaza North, Suite 518, Mineola, NY 11560;
Email: mcarney@winthrop.org.

This manuscript has been updated as of August 5, 2002.

ABSTRACT

Each year, between 1½ and 2 million older adults in the United States are abused. Physicians are in an ideal position to recognize, manage and prevent elder mistreatment. This article uses a problem-solving format to discuss a case report. This case, which spanned two years, highlights the true difficulty in recognizing and managing elder mistreatment.

KEYWORDS

Abuse, neglect, mistreatment, aging, frailty, elderly, elder abuse.

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