Although it doesn't usually make the news and is rarely discussed, nursing home residents and older adults experience abuse sometimes on a daily basis. Medical errors, physical abuse, or theft could all be classified as abuse. Throughout the world today, a population that is unable to help itself is being harmed, whether through physical or sexual abuse, exploitation, or lack of adequate supervision; elderly people and nursing home residents suffer abuse. Types of Abuse Many types of abuse occur in nursing homes, although many do not even realize what could be classified as abuse. When you hear about abuse, what you probably think about most is physical abuse. It was reported that among older women with disabilities, out of a sample of 200, 67% of them had experienced physical abuse, (National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), 2011, p. 2). The same study stated that out of 342 men, 55% of them said they had experienced physical abuse. Furthermore, from the same study, it emerged that out of 200 women, 53% had suffered sexual abuse. One form of abuse we don't hear about is when a resident isn't properly supervised and isn't getting the attention they need. If residents are left alone for a long period of time, they are more at risk for bed sores and falls. (Dansker, 2011, para. 7) It could also cause malnutrition for residents who cannot feed themselves. Exploitation is a common form of abuse among older adults and nursing home residents. There are many cases of this abuse among this population and this is the type that is usually easiest to prove because it most likely leaves a paper trail. Another form of abuse is when a resident is faced with unsafe living weather conditions. Dangerous... middle of paper... heart scam---Elder Abuse Case Musgrave, B., & Honeycutt Spears, V. (2010, July 11). Light sentence for elder abuse convictions. At http://www.kentucky.com. Retrieved 2013 from http://www.kentucky.com/2010/07/11/1344587/Light-sentences-for-elder-abuse.html#storylink=cpyNational Center on Elder Abuse Administration on Aging. (2011). The growth of the elderly population in America. On the website www.ncea.aoa.gov. Retrieved from www.ncea.aoa.gov/Library/Data/index.aspxNursing Home Abuse Center. (2013, August 13). Two Mississippi women convicted of nursing home abuse. At http://www.clarionledger.com. Retrieved from http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130812/NEWS/130812028/Two-Vicksburg-Women-sentenced-nursing-home-conspiracyPRWEB. (2011, January 7). Nursing home abuse takes many different forms. On the website www.prweb.com. Retrieved from www.prweb.com/releases/2011/01/prweb4945024.htm