Types of abuse	Characteristics	Examples
Financial or material	Illegal or improper use of funds or resources, exploitation	Theft of debit or credit cards, coercion to deprive the older person of assets (e.g., forcible transfer of property or accounts)
Neglect or abandonment	Intentional or unintentional refusal or failure of designated caregiver to meet needs required for an older person's well-being	Failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, hygiene, or social stimulation/interaction
Physical	Infliction of pain or injury	Slapping, hitting, kicking, force-feeding, restraint, striking with objects
Psychological or emotional	Infliction of mental anguish	Verbal aggression or threat, threats of institutionalization, social isolation, humiliating or degrading statements
Sexual	Nonconsensual genital contact, unwanted sexual talk	Suggestive talk, forced sexual activity, touching, fondling a nonconsenting competent or incompetent person