Elder abuse increasing, without increased awareness
- Written by Linda R. Phillips, Professor (Emeritus) of Gerontological Nursing, University of Arizona
Elder abuse is far more common than many believe, making an already challenging time of life harder for those who are victims of it.SpeedKingz/Shutterstock.com
About 16% of older adults are victims of some form of mistreatment and the number of reported cases of elder abuse is steadily increasing. Because of poor record-keeping, however, those of...
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