What term describes the illegal taking, misuse, or concealment of funds, property, or assets of a senior?

• A. Exploitation
• B. Elder Abuse
• C. Financial Exploitation
• D. Senior Fraud

Answer: (A)

Financial exploitation is the term that describes illegal taking, misuse, or concealment of a senior’s funds or assets. It specifically targets money and property, and it covers acts like theft, forgery, coercion to sign over assets, or hiding assets from the elder. That focus on finances makes it the precise descriptor for crimes involving a senior’s financial resources.

Exploitation by itself is too broad and could refer to various kinds of taking advantage, not just financial; elder abuse covers multiple forms of harm (physical, neglect, emotional) beyond finances; and senior fraud isn’t a standard professional label for this specific issue.