Dehumanization in the treatment of elderly Holocaust survivors and other elderly persons with histories of prior traumatization

This paper suggests that elderly trauma survivors are at elevated risk for re-traumatization in medical and long-term care settings. Evidence suggests that dehumanizing implications can emerge even in well-intentioned professionals This paper points out several possible causes for elevated risk for dehumanization of elderly trauma survivors and sheds light on important facets in the relationship between patients and their healthcare providers.