Assisting Adult Protective Services in Addressing Maltreatment in Older Adults

My 81-year-old patient, E.P., has a history of hypertension, hypothyroidism, and mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but I have not seen them since the initial COVID-19 shutdown. The county Adult Protective Services agency has requested a medical assessment because of concerns for E.P.’s saf...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American family physician 2022-07, Vol.106 (1), p.96-99
Hauptverfasser:	Unwin, Brian K, Stubbs, Sarah L, D'Heron, Holly
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of daily living Adult abuse & neglect Adults Aged Alcohol use Caregivers Child Child Abuse Cognition & reasoning Cognitive ability Decision making Dementia Food Geriatrics Health care Humans Hypertension Law enforcement Medical referrals Older people Parent-Child Relations Physicians Powers of attorney Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	My 81-year-old patient, E.P., has a history of hypertension, hypothyroidism, and mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but I have not seen them since the initial COVID-19 shutdown. The county Adult Protective Services agency has requested a medical assessment because of concerns for E.P.’s safety and possible self-neglect following reports of E.P. appearing confused and wandering in the neighborhood. As a family physician, what are my responsibilites to the patient and to Adult Protective Services in this situation? What is the best clinical approach to addressing the concerns for E.P.’s welfare?
ISSN:	0002-838X 1532-0650