An older person contacts the emergency medical service at 11 P M to report that she has been left sitting in her wheelchair all day after her caregiver left in the morning to buy groceries. What type of elder abuse is this person experiencing?

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Abandonment is the correct type of elder abuse in this scenario because the caregiver has left the older person alone and without necessary care for an extended period.

An Older Person Contacts the Emergency Medical Service at 11