The following five-step approach is a helpful framework to guide elder abuse responses.
Please note that responding to an emergency, such as serious physical or sexual assault or neglect, or an ongoing criminal act, should always be the first priority. This is in order to safeguard the older person and others, with identification, assessment, and responses to elder abuse to follow.
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