Complications
Physical injuries such as pressure sores may have long-term consequences. They can cause extensive damage to the skin and lead to life-threatening infections, such as sepsis and gangrene.
These may occur following older adult abuse.
These may occur following older adult abuse.
These may occur following older adult abuse.
These may occur following older adult abuse.
These may occur following older adult abuse.
Head injuries may lead to brain damage.
Abuse can result in worsening cognitive status, including depression.[62]
Abuse can result in worsening cognitive status, including delirium.
Long-term abuse can result in post-traumatic stress and a learned pattern of helplessness.
Data from a 1998 study that monitored 176 cases of older adult mistreatment, abuse, or neglect over a 13-year follow-up period reported that abused patients had a 9% survival rate, while those seen for self-neglect had a 17% survival rate.[61] By contrast, the control group that had not been abused had a 40% survival rate.
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