At age 51, Mae lost her job, couldn’t afford to pay rent, and moved in with her 78-year-old widowed mother, Beryl. Although Beryl welcomed Mae’s companionship, Mae grew depressed, drank heavily, and stopped looking for work. When Beryl complained about Mae’s behavior, Mae insulted and slapped her. Explain why this mother-daughter relationship led to elder abuse.

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This situation has occurred because of the following reasons Mae was firstly in a state of depressio... View the full answer