What are the 7 types of elder abuse?

The National Center on Elder Abuse distinguishes between seven different types of elder abuse. These include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, financial/material exploitation, neglect, abandonment, and self-neglect.

What are the most common types of abuse?

Here are the ten most common forms of abuse in safeguarding and how to deal with them.Physical Abuse. By far the most visible form of abuse is physical abuse. Psychological Abuse. Sexual abuse. Neglect. Self-Neglect. Financial or Material Abuse. Discriminatory abuse. Organisational Abuse.More items •28 Sep 2018