| مستخلص: |
Lack of agreement regarding the definition of elder abuse and its parameters has made the assessment of prevalence and incidence problematic. The definition of “elder” may also vary depending on culture and location across the world. In North America and Europe, the cut off is 65 years; the United Nations uses 60 years or greater to describe “old”; and in some societies “old” is when you become a grandparent. Mysyuk, Westendorp, and Lindenberg studied the history and definitions of elder abuse and found the definition to be related to phrases such as: granny battering, elder mistreatment, battered elder syndrome, old age abuse. See Table 1 for details of each phrase. |
