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Tag: elder abuse

Nurses on the Frontlines of Addressing Elder Abuse

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Cecilia’s son told her that the government had stopped sending her Social Security checks. Concerned, Cecilia talked to another family member, who had noticed the son making big-ticket purchases. It didn’t take long to figure out that the son, who Cecilia relied on for help, was taking her checks. Cecilia decided not to report the …

Addressing Financial Exploitation of Older Adults

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Compared to a decade ago, there’s greater awareness, more reporting and stronger laws in place to address the financial exploitation of older adults. The issue was not even recognized for many years, says Kevin Hansen, PhD, JD, LLM. “The first people we protected were animals, actually,” says Hansen, an assistant professor with the Health Care …