Type of mistreatment	Definition
Physical abuse	An act that may result in pain, injury, impairment or illness
	Example: punching, kicking, shoving
Physical neglect	Failure of a caregiver (or the elderly person) to provide goods or services that are necessary for optimal function or to avoid harm
Psychologic abuse	Conduct that causes mental anguish in an elderly person.
	Example: verbal harassment or degradation
Financial exploitation	Misappropriation of an elderly person's assets for the benefit of another person
Violation of rights	Deprivation of any inalienable right (personal liberty, personal property, assembly, speech, privacy, vote)
	Example: taking personal items from an elderly person