ELDER/DISABLED ABUSE

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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.

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