[1] APS is typically administered by local or state health, aging, or regulatory departments and includes a multidisciplinary approach to helping older adults, and younger adults with disabilities, who are victims.
[1] Services range from the initial investigation of mistreatment, to health and supportive services and legal interventions, up to and including the appointment of surrogate decision-makers such as legal guardians.
[3] "Neglect" can be perpetrated by any caregiver who has accepted the responsibility of assisting an older person or an adult with disabilities.
[3] Most states include self-neglect in their definitions of those needing adult protective services.
[3] Self-neglect refers to a person who is unable to care for themselves due to physical or cognitive impairments.