Which issue is listed as alongside elder abuse in older adult issues?

• A. Vertigo
• B. Hearing loss
• C. Spousal bereavement
• D. Sleep disorders

Answer: (D)

The focus is on recognizing issues that commonly appear together with elder abuse in older adults. Sleep disorders are frequently listed alongside elder abuse because sleep problems are highly prevalent in aging due to changes in sleep architecture, medical comorbidities, medications, and environmental factors. When elder abuse or neglect is present, fear, anxiety, and unsafe living conditions can further disrupt sleep, making sleep disturbances a common and important co-occurring concern to assess and address. While vertigo, hearing loss, and spousal bereavement are important geriatric concerns, they are not typically paired with elder abuse in standard lists of older adult issues, whereas sleep disorders often appear as a related, parallel concern in this context.