Answer to Question 1
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Answer to Question 2
Abusers are most often adult children, but can be healthcare workers or others who come in contact with an elderly individual. Many factors have been identified as possible causes, such as external stresses for the caretaker (i.e. financial or social problems), social isolation of the victim, the caregiver's dependency on the victim, caregiver stress, the opportunity to gain financially for the caregiver, and the feeling of power or control that the caregiver might experience.