Mr Arthur is an 86 year old widowed man with three adult chi

Mr. Arthur is an 86 year old widowed man with three adult children all of whom live in the same city as he does. The children rarely visit, and when they do, they overlook the fact that his one-bedroom apartment is full of clutter with dirty dishes piled high in the sink and a refrigerator containing only three moldy carrots. The adult children could be considered to be engaging in what form of elder abuse?

Abandonment

Self-neglect

Physical abuse

Exploitation

Solution

Abandonment. The children completely withdrew their support and are irresponsible towards their father. They deserted him. So it is abandonment.