Mass Psychology Jurisprudence Exam Study Guide Correct 100%

Abuse - ANSWER i) Any ACT or OMISSION which results in: ii) Physical harm or emotional injury iii) Financial exploitation iv) Failure, inability, or resistance of an elderly person to provide necessities essential for well-being Exceptions to abuse - ANSWER i) Does NOT INCLUDE acts or teachings of a church or religious denomination Definition of "Elderly person" - ANSWER an individual who is sixty years of age or over Definition of "Emergency" for elder abuse - ANSWER A situation in which an elderly person is living in conditions which present a substantial risk of death or immediate and serious physical or mental harm. Definition of "Guardian" of elderly - ANSWER a person who has qualified as a guardian of an elderly person pursuant to chapter two hundred and one, but shall not include a guardian ad litem Financial Exploitation (Elderly) - ANSWER i) An act or omission by another person which causes substantial monetary or property loss to an elderly person, or substantial monetary or property gain to another person (1) Intention doesn't matter Conservator (elderly) - ANSWER i) Person who is appointed to manage the estate of a person