Yes, certainly.
More and more work is being done right now on vulnerability. We realize that vulnerability is not limited to a health problem or the presence or absence of disabilities. Vulnerability is a much broader and more circumstantial concept. We realize that people may find themselves in a vulnerable situation at some point in their lives, which makes them vulnerable. However, that does not mean they will remain in that state forever. So designating some people as vulnerable becomes a way to label them, and that can be very ageist and very reductive.
However, taking into account the whole situation and looking at the characteristics of the person and the environment in which they find themselves is important. One of the things we've learned over the years through studies on elder abuse is that the context and, more importantly, the characteristics of the abuser or the abusing organization often tell us a lot more than the characteristics of the senior. So I think it's important to reintroduce the nuances stemming from all these analyses.