Financial crimes may involve harm or distress to an older person.
Elder abuse ( also called `` elder mistreatment , '' `` senior abuse , '' `` abuse in later life , '' `` abuse of older adults , '' `` abuse of older women , '' and `` abuse of older men '' ) is `` a single , or repeated act , or lack of appropriate action , occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust , which causes harm or distress to an older person . '' The core element to the harm of elder abuse is the `` expectation of trust '' of the older person toward their abuser . Financial crimes . Financial crimes may involve additional criminal acts , such as computer crime , elder abuse , burglary , armed robbery , and even violent crime such as robbery or murder .