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Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion.In your responses, compare and contrast your own recommendations with those of your classmates. For each response, critically evaluate the information your classmate has provided by considering different points of view. What specific information presented in your classmate’s post do you agree or disagree with? Explain. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post.Amy Pratt The issue of elder abuse is a problem that affects most of the world (Roberto, 2016). There are different types of elder abuse including physical, verbal, sexual, emotional, psychological, and financial abuse. Also, caregiver neglect and abandonment is a large issue. Many elders need round the block care and failing to provide this care, food, clothing, medications etc. is an example of neglect.Adults from the age of 60-69 are more susceptible to elder abuse than other groups of elderly individuals (Roberto, 2016). This is more likely because this this age group lives with family members or other caregivers and these people are more likely to be abusers than professionals taking care of adults even older.Solution #1 for aging adults that will help them reach efficacy and successful aging without abuse would be firstly to identify signs of abuse and teach elders about abuse. Many people do know about physical, mental, and verbal abuse, but others may not be aware that there is financial abuse or exploitation.Elderly adult may entrust their finances to children, spouses, or other family members/friends and these people may take advantage of this trust. Forgery, misuse of funds, denying the individual access or his or her own money, and embezzlement are all forms of abuse that are less known than other forms (Roberto, 2016).Solution #2 to help older adults age successfully is to stay mentally and physically fit. Over time, cognitive mechanics decline through adulthood (Lerner, Easterbrooks, Mistry, & Weiner, 2013). To keep mentally fit, it is important to engage our minds in activities to keep as sharp as we can. Physical fitness can help with successful aging because it helps older adults less likely to need functional devices like walkers, canes, etc. (Lin, Hsieh, Cheng, Tseng, & Su, n.d.).One resource caregivers can use to avoid elder abuse is to take time for themselves. Caregiver stress is a major factor when it comes to elder abuse. There is a strong link between stress and violence or lashing out at the individual they are supposed to be caring for. Stress can come from the older adult refusing to take medication or refusing food. In these times, it is important for the caregiver to take a step back and leave the situation for a period and calm down (Nerenberg, n.d.).A second resource caregivers can use to avoid elder abuse is furthering their education when it comes to the needs of the older adult. Learning more about their needs and behaviors can greatly help relieve some stress when it comes to caring for others. When we know why people are behaving ways that are normal for their age group or for the disease or illness they have, we are likely to become more understanding over their needs and behaviors.Jill Davies Elder abuse is a problem in nursing facilities as well as homes of seniors world wide. Elder abuse takes many forms. Physical abuse of elders can be determined by injury to the senior by a caretaker or family member. The abuse can be described as shoving or bruising of an elder. Emotional abuse can also take place in the form of ridicule or isolation from others. Senior citizens are also exposed to horrific concerns such as sexual assault or elder neglect. Older adults can also be victimized by financial exploitation of their accounts. Many senior citizens fall victim of financial abuse every year due to theft of funds or forgery of signatures.(ncea.org,2018) Seniors who are the most at risk are those aged 60-69 years old. This can be attributed to many older citizens living with family members or in the hands of caretakers who prey on the elderly.(Roberto,2016)Two ideas that can help seniors to not be at higher risk for abuse would be to have executors of their accounts. The executor has the ability to pay bills or remove money from accounts on behalf of the elderly adult. This person has complete control over their account and can be held liable in the event of mismanagement. Another idea to protect senior citizens is to have a social worker designated by a community or program who can monitor the care of the individual. The social worker is responsible for reporting any suspicion of abuse or wrongdoing against their elderly client. Many nursing facilities also have the phone number posted to contact the National Violence Hotline if abuse is suspected. While the senior may not make the call themselves, anyone with valid suspicions may call on their behalf and report their observation.