Elderly persons confined to a nursing home are especially vulnerable to abuse when they are too sick or too fragile to defend themselves or their basic everyday care. General signs and symptoms of nursing home abuse may include any of the following:
- Poor hygiene
- Soiled clothes or dirty sheets
- Malnutrition
- Dehydration
- Unexplained bruises and burns
- Bruises in the inner arm or thighs
- Injuries to the head, scalp or face
- Serious injuries
- Disorientation
- Untreated physical injuries
- Overly-defensive caretakers
- Fear of the caretaker by the elderly person
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