Ethics in Elder Mistreatment: A Podcast Series
NCEA
May-June 2025
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- To report or not to report? Should reporting be mandated? This podcast discusses mandatory reporting, its importance, its ethical considerations. Will reporting actually help given the limited availability of services? Will reporting make the situation worse for the person? How does reporting violate someone’s privacy and self-determination?
- Protecting wallets vs respecting self-determination. What’s the balance? Elder financial exploitation vs. independence and autonomy. They talked about the financial cost, the mental and emotional cost, and the possible cost to an elder’s freedom.
- Is it self-neglect or societal neglect? The importance of removing bias and being person-centered when supporting elders. They talk specifically about self-neglect and how the community and the system can be improved to build rapport and offer better support.
- Is surveillance a problem or the solution? Discusses cameras in long-term care facilities. The dilemma is between protecting and valuing an elder’s privacy and the privacy of people in their rooms vs. helping to ensure their safety and prevent abuse.
- Bonus episode: Ethical dilemmas Discusses a variety of ethical dilemmas around the concept of elder abuse and mistreatment.