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Behavior Changes

While gradual changes in behavior often occur with age, sudden, extreme changes in behavior may indicate that nursing home neglect or abuse is taking place. The signs of nursing home abuse can be subtle, including shifts in the victim's behavior or an uncharacteristic hesitance to speak to family or friends. In some cases, these behavior changes can result in a complete reversal of the nursing home resident's normal behavior. For example, a lively, talkative senior may suddenly become depressed and withdrawn, and a quiet, good-natured resident may become angry and hostile. Less overt signs of negligence or abuse can include uncharacteristic requests to be left alone, the sudden inability to express or show emotions, and volatile displays of temper or cruelty toward friends and family. You should also pay close attention to unusual physical behavior patterns, such as rocking, scratching, biting, pacing, or sucking. These unexpected changes in behavior are potential indicators of emotional, verbal, or sexual nursing home abuse. They can also be caused by forms of nursing home neglect, including the failure to administer proper medication and attend to the resident's basic needs. If you have entrusted the care of someone you love to a nursing home, it is important that you visit the premises frequently and watch for changes in your loved one's behavior, as this may be a sign that they are suffering from nursing home abuse or neglect.