ELDER/DISABLED ABUSE
ELDER/DISABLED ABUSE
Elder Abuse includes:
Physical Violence
Threats
Verbal Abuse
Financial Exploitation
Neglect
Violation of an older person's privacy or other basic rights
THE HOME SHOULD BE A PLACE OF COMFORT - not a source of punishment and fear.
Elder Abuse
ELDER VICTIMIZATION
In 2003, 640 Americans over the age of 65 were murdered.46
Almost 69,000 elderly Americans (age 65 or older) were
victims of non-fatal violent crime in 2003.47
Adult Protective Services substantiated 166,019 reports of
elder maltreatment in 2000.48
Twenty percent of elder maltreatment substantiated by Adult
Protective Services involved physical abuse, 13 percent
involved caregiver neglect, 10 percent involved financial
exploitation, 8 percent involved emotional/verbal abuse, and
less than 1 percent involved sexual abuse.49
Why should I know about Elder Abuse?
Because it's an extremely serious problem!!!
Elder Abuse is
Very Common - Incidents occur with alarming frequency. They occur in families from all backgrounds ad in every part of the U.S.
Often Hidden - Most cases go unreported. Many victims are ashamed or unable to report abuse -- or fearful of what may happen if they do.
You can help put a stop to elder abuse.