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COMMON FORMS
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Colorado
Here's how the state of Colorado defines adult abuse in terms of the Adult Protective Services' mistreatment categories:
Physical abuse includes slapping, hitting, restraining or otherwise harming a person.
Sexual abuse includes any unwanted physical (sexual) contact or advances.
Self-abuse includes deliberate behavior to inflict physical abuse upon oneself.
Self-neglect includes a refusal to, or an inability to, eat or bathe regularly, take medications at appropriate intervals, seek medical attention when needed, maintain a clean living area, or make reasonable, rational and sound judgments and decisions.
Neglect by others includes intentional or unintentional neglect by family members, homemakers, home health aides or others who are responsible for the care of the at-risk adult. The closing of a facility that renders persons without care arrangements also falls under this category.
Financial abuse includes the misappropriation of funds by a family member or other person, or convincing an at-risk adult to make inappropriate purchases or cash gifts, telemarketing sales or sweepstakes promotions and scams.
Other exploitation includes undue influence by a friend or relative who uses their relationship to influence the at-risk adult to do something they would not ordinarily do, such as provide rent-free housing or loan of their car.
Here are some links for reference on elder abuse in the state of Colorado:
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ADRS/AAS/Footnote%20108.pdf (see page 27)
http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ADRS/AAS/victims.htm
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