Elder abuse is not new, but it has been presented in the past society that had been shown in Shakespeare writings and literature. It has been documented in ancient Greek literature and Shakespeare’s King Lear in English literature. In earlier …show more content…
National Academy of Sciences has also defined elder abuse as intentional actions that cause harm to elders either by a caregiver of other persons within a trusted relationship or from other people (Daly, et al., 2012). Elder abuse is a pervasive phenomenon around the world with devastating effects on the victims. According to this study which focuses on the theories and measures of elder abuse. Abolfathi, Hamid, and Ibrahim (2013) stated that the effects of elder abuse are worldwide problem and it is associated with decreased quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality rates Abolfathi, Hamid, and Ibrahim (2013). In spite of all of the different difinations of elder abuse, they all agree that these special pepulations face so many problems when they got old, and most of them do nt have the power to protct themselves. They were described as a vulnerable population in Wolf & Pillemer’s book. Helping elderly victims: The reality of elder