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Recognition and intervention for elder abuse

1997; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 1; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

1545-083X

Andréia Jorge da Costa, Georgia J. Anetzberger,

Elder Abuse and Neglect

My son, take care of your father when he is old; grieve him not as long as he lives. Even if his mind fail, be considerate with him; revile him not in the fullness of your strength. Thus the biblical prophet, Sirach, cautioned his people (Old Testament. Sirach 3, 12-3). I am mightily abused. I should even die with pity... I know you do not love me; for your sisters have, as I do remember, done me wrong. With these words King Lear reproached his daughter, Cordelia (Shakespeare: King Lear, 1608). As soon as they have completed the term of 80 years, they are loked on as dead in the law; their heirs immediately succeed to their estates, only a small pittance is reserved for their support, and the poor ones are maintained at the public charge. This is how the struldbruggs (immortals) were described to Gulliver in his travels to Luggnagg (Swift, Gulliver's Travels, 1726).