Abstract:
:The current trend toward an ever increasing aging population forces society to face the problem of how to care for elderly people who are exposed to the risk of so-called "elder abuse," a phenomenon becoming increasingly widespread in Italy, as legislation does not provide a precise juridical definition of "elderly" nor does it provide for their specific protection. From a geriatric and medico-legal point of view, it is difficult to assess the cognitive performance of elderly individuals due to a number of factors, including the lack of evaluation tools with well-defined reference parameters for assessing decision-making capacities. Nonetheless, according to Italian penal code, abandoning a person incapable of self-support due to old age is considered a violation of the obligation of family assistance. Just as in the USA, which has instituted the Adult Protective Services, the Authors propose that the local health authorities provide help desks for the victims of elder abuse in Italy.
journal_name
Aging Clin Exp Resjournal_title
Aging clinical and experimental researchauthors
Molinelli A,Viale L,Landolfa MC,De Stefano Fdoi
10.3275/7042subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-04-01 00:00:00pages
148-52issue
2eissn
1594-0667issn
1720-8319pii
7042journal_volume
23pub_type
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