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Grace Yi1, Nicholas S Cho2, Karen Galvez-Maquindang1
1Internal Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.
Abstract:
Elder financial abuse (EFA) is a common but under-reported form of maltreatment among elderly individuals. This case describes an 84-year-old woman with cognitive deficits residing in a skilled nursing facility (SNF), who was exploited by a purported friend who took funds, important documents, and attempted to designate herself as the patient's power of attorney. The situation was quickly identified by the multidisciplinary care team at the SNF and mitigated through early action and collaboration. The case emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary efforts to identify at-risk patients and the establishment of protocols surrounding abuse identification and reporting to protect elderly patients from financial exploitation and preserve their autonomy, dignity, and quality of life.
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