The most frequently reported type of abuse in the department of Antioquia was psychological, similar to findings in Washington and Cuba. Being ignored by a person the elderly individual lives with, or the elderly person feeling their emotional needs were neglected, or that they were prevented from having contact with family and friends, or shouted at, insulted, intimidated or threatened are characteristics of this type of abuse.
El tipo de maltrato más reportado en el departamento de Antioquia fue el psicológico, similar a lo encontrado en Washingtony en Cuba, al ser ignorados por alguna de las personas con las que conviven, o sienten que desatención de sus necesidades afectivas, ser impedidos para tener contacto con familiares y amigos, gritados, insultados, intimidados o amenazados son características que se presentan dentro de este tipo de maltrato.