At the beginning of 2017, the state of Minnesota had more than 3,000 cases of elder abuse that had not yet been thoroughly handled. Most of these cases came from allegations that people living within nursing homes had been mistreated. This … [Read more...]
The ED is Often the Front Line in the War Against Abuse
Here’s a disturbing statistic: it is estimated that between 5 and 10 percent of all senior citizens experience some sort of elder abuse. Here’s another disturbing stat: some estimates say that only about 1 out of every 24 … [Read more...]
The Health Aspect of Elder Abuse Must be Looked At
Many reports that confront the issue of elder abuse focus mainly on the legal side of things. Some go into preventative measures and act to inform families and raise awareness about what they can do to help the people that they love stay … [Read more...]
Texas Stresses Elder Abuse Prevention
In the state of Texas, May is officially Elder Abuse Prevention Month. Officials in Texas stress that now is an important time to go and check on your elderly family members and friends. If you don’t already take an active interest in their … [Read more...]
We Need to Be Proactive Toward Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is rampant throughout the United States, even though most states have taken extreme measures to limit the instances within state run nursing homes. Unfortunately, this is an issue that is very difficult to stave off at the state … [Read more...]
Financial Abuse Often Goes Undetected
According to many estimates, for every one case of elder abuse that is reported, there are five that go unheard of. But just because these instances are unreported does not mean that they are not occurring. Elder abuse is, unfortunately … [Read more...]
Is Elder Abuse Underreported?
Many researchers believe that elder abuse is often underreported in emergency room visits. The necessary implication of this is that cases of actual elder abuse are going unacknowledged, and they keep occurring as a result of … [Read more...]
Confusion Over Elder Abuse
We’ve talked about elder abuse and neglect in the past, and we’ve also lightly touched upon some of the grey area where it’s just not clear whether abuse has willfully occurred, whether it was unintentional, or if there’s something else … [Read more...]
The Consequences of Senior Abuse
If you’ve ever doubted the consequences of senior abuse in our society, you should read this. A recent study that focused on the abuse of senior citizens revealed that when a victim lives alone with their abuser, the severity of the … [Read more...]
Stopping Elder Financial Abuse
Yesterday we talked about the different types of elder abuse that occur, and today we are going to dive a little deeper into this theme. Under the exploitation category, financial abuse is one of the most common types of abuse that can … [Read more...]
Knowing the Types of Elder Abuse
Elder abuse can be broken down into several categories. These include physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, exploitation, abandonment, and self-neglect. Some of these are very self explanatory, while others can be much … [Read more...]
Elder Abuse Examples
Elder abuse is far more than just younger people taking advantage of the elderly people they are entrusted to care for. It is a series of events that take place over time resulting in neglect, fear, anger, and pain. While it might not … [Read more...]