How can you screen for and address elder abuse

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As an APRN, how can you screen for and address elder abuse? What types of health promotion concepts can be used to help advocate for the personal safety of our elders? Are there screening tools available? In what unconventional locations within your community might an elder screening be performed? Consider how financial risk, scams, family, and other pitfalls may affect the finances of elderly patients. Provide examples and ways to advocate for our patients and our communities as advanced practice nurses. Define a well elder evaluation. Make sure you address components that pertain to the home environment and the communities in which they live. How can an APRN assist in these evaluations and promote various aspects within your community?

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