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Relationships with adult children

Around 80-90% of older Americans have grown children, and pretty much the same number seems to enjoy their company and have had a positive experience. As much as the elders cherish their relationships they also wish to be independent which involves living in their own homes instead of living with their children.  This need goes to the extent of them preferring living in an institution over living with their grown children. Their good and positive experience holds true when they have good health and common interests and share similar political views. They have had negative and bad experiences in cases where there is either a health issue or any other family problem.

One of the major causes of elderly abuse is neglect which often takes place in form of avoiding food, medications or because of incapability of providing proper living and hygienic conditions for one to live in.  Physical abuse and verbal abuse both are the result of such negligence. According to the survey around 5% of older Americans are abused each year in either of the above mentioned ways.

It can even occur in institutions and elderly homes but often takes place at homes of their children or grandchildren usually because they have less agency there. The victim is usually the one with poor health and with lack of ability to look after self. The victims of such abuse require treatment but the ones who engages in such abuse require therapy which will ensure the safety and security of the elderly victim. According to the law it is necessary to report such cases of elderly abuse to the authorities.

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