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The document highlights the struggles of elderly and disabled individuals facing abuse from caregivers or family members, emphasizing their dependency on these individuals for basic needs. Fear of isolation, disbelief, and lack of accessible support services prevent them from reporting the abuse. These personal stories illustrate the complex barriers that hinder their ability to seek help and assert their rights.

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Assignment One

The document highlights the struggles of elderly and disabled individuals facing abuse from caregivers or family members, emphasizing their dependency on these individuals for basic needs. Fear of isolation, disbelief, and lack of accessible support services prevent them from reporting the abuse. These personal stories illustrate the complex barriers that hinder their ability to seek help and assert their rights.

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An elderly woman with the severe arthritis depends on her adult son for food, medication, and

transportation. Despite his frequent verbal insults and the occasional physical shoves, she does
not report the notable abuse because she fears losing the only person who helps her live
independently. Her limited mobility indeed makes it nearly impossible for her to leave the
house or reach out to the external services on her own. She actually stays silent, afraid that
speaking up will lead to even complete isolation or even institutionalization.

A middle-aged man with an intellectual disability lives in a group home where actually one of
the staff members routinely mocks and neglects him. Due to the communication barriers, he
struggles to articulate what is happening and often becomes anxious when trying to explain.
When he tries to actually speak out, others dismiss his claims as confusion or exaggeration.
Again, this lack of validation discourages him from actually seeking further help, reinforcing his
sense of helplessness.

A visually impaired elderly woman is also financially dependent on her caregiver, who controls
all her own bank accounts and even restricts her social contacts. Whenever she tries to also
speak to her friends or relatives, the caregiver monitors the calls or even discourages visits. She
really feels ashamed and even trapped, convinced that no one would believe her or be willing to
also step in. The lack of an accessible support services nearby, like the transportation or visually-
friendly communication options, further isolates her.

A retired man with the Parkinson’s disease lives with his wife who is also his own caregiver.
Overwhelmed by caregiver burden, she begins neglecting his needs and occasionally lashes out
in frustration. He wants to indeed report the emotional and physical mistreatment but fears
retaliation and the collapse of their fragile household structure. With no children nearby and
also minimal community connections, he remains quiet, choosing survival over confrontation.
Lastly, these stories reveal how complex and the deeply personal the barriers to actually
reporting abuse can be for elderly and disabled individuals.

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