The document discusses elder abuse and neglect, highlighting several key points: 1) Elder abuse and neglect is a growing problem as populations age worldwide, including in India and Kerala. Victim vulnerability and caregiver stress are major risk factors. 2) Elders often experience abuse from family caregivers in the forms of physical, sexual, psychological, and financial mistreatment as well as neglect. Daughters-in-law and sons are commonly the abusers. 3) Developing family competence through education, economic security programs, health services, family support institutions, and legal protections can help prevent elder abuse by reducing caregiver stress and empowering families to care for elders.

1. Building family competence:A proactive measure to prevent elder abuse and neglect Sreedhanya H Thekkedath PhD Scholar

6. Conceptualization of elder abuse Risk vulnerability model : Rose and Killin Vulnerability Internal: Elder as a Source Elder demographics Elder cognitive status Elder functional status Elder psychological status Elder health status Elder social support Risk isk Risk External: In environment/Not part of elder Caregiver demographic information Caregiver burden Caregiver functional status Caregivers’ social support Caregiver psychological health Elder Mistreatment Physical mistreatment nt Sexual mistreatment Psychological mistreatment Financial mistreatment Neglect

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