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Protecting Your Parents From Elder Abuse
There are more than a half-million reports of elder abuse every year, and many more cases go unreported. to protect your parents, know the danger signs to watch for.
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Elder Abuse
As people age, they may need help by way of a caregiver, but what if that caregiver isn't so caring and taking advantage of the elderly person?
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Recognizing and Preventing Abuse of the Elderly
As senior Americans age, some, due to illness or disability, find themselves dependent on others to live. Unfortunately, this dependency can leave them open to abuse.
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Elder Abuse in Nursing Home Settings
Nursing home care for some senior citizens includes neglect and medication errors. Senior care standards need to improve as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day approaches.
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Elder Abuse and Neglect
Thousands of older people suffer abuse and neglect each year. You can do something, even if you don't witness the abuse. Here are tips and helpful information.
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Elder Abuse-Right At Home
Caretakers, social workers, health care professionals and society as a whole need to be alert to the clinical manifestations of abuse in the elderly.
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Stopping Elder Abuse
Elder abuse and neglect takes many forms and is too often unreported. Learn how to recognize the different types of elder abuse and where to turn for help.
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Elder Abuse
Nursing home and elder abuse information. Provides many links to similiar sites.
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Elder Abuse - Abusing the Elderly is a Crime
Canada's aging population is putting pressure on family members to become caregivers. The fear of increasing abuse is real as families experience added stress.
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Elder Abuse: The Story of Norma Stenson
Norma Stenson was a frail 87 year old woman who had suffered several strokes, couldn't speak and couln't lift her leg more than six inches off the floor. When her supplement caregivers found that she was being physically abused, the nurses that were assaulting her pleaded self defense, saying Norma was kicking them and threatening to kill one of the women's unborn child.
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Elder Abuse: The Story of Norma Stenson Part II
The continuation of the story of Norma Stenson who was terribly abused by the nurses in two senior's facilities in which she stayed. Both incidents were within weeks of each other.
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Graying with Grace
An Introduction to the campaign to prevent elder mistreatment.
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Neglecting themselves into abuse
Understanding the one form of elder abuse that is self inflicted.
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Neglecting themselves into an abusive situation
Understanding the one form of elder abuse that is self infliected.
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Power of Attorney Abuse is a Crime
Many law enforcement professionals, unaware that serious crimes are committed when powers of attorney are abused, often fail to treat such matters seriously.
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A Day In The Life of A Nurse - Part III: Long-Term Care
What's nursing home nursing like? How is it funded? Who's caring for your parents?
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T is for Trespass
In this 20th installment of the Kinsey Millhone series, Sue Grafton takes on the cause of elder abuse--an all-too-prevalent phenomenon.
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Elderly People Lose Savings in Black Widow Scams
The population of elderly persons is on the rise. More than ever, older people are warned against con artists who make romantic advances in pursuit of bank savings.
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INTERRUPTING THE CYCLE
Only a few years ago, employers were still uncertain about whether or not domestic violence was their concern. Today, thousands of employers are realizing that domestic violence has an impact on everyone in the workplace.
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Elder Neglect
Has modern society reached the point where there is little or no room for older people?
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Are You Being Abused?
Signs and symptoms of parental abuse at the hands of our teens.
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Hastened to the Grave by Jack Olsen
Olsen's at it again, this time with an almost-too-cool-to-be-true heroine.
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Aggression and Animal Abuse
Animal abusers are five times more likely to commit violent crimes against people. Deviant behaviors such as animal abuse usually originates from a traumatic childhood.
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Caregiver Burnout: For Workers
This article focuses on burnout in the workplace.
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Education to Become a Licensed Practical Nurse
An overview of education necessary for becoming a licensed practical nurse is provided, along with continuing education requirements and opportunities for advancement.
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Getting Psychological Help
Psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, & counselors are the mental health professionals most likely to help us survive psychological pits of despair (disorders).
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Animal Hoarding – A Mental Illness
Animal hoarding is a mental illness which results in animal cruelty and abuse. Unfortunately, the hoarder is often unable to see the neglect being inflicted on their pets
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Breaking the Cycle of Violence
There is a link between violence against animals and violence against humans, but we can break it if we recognize the early signs.
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Loving our Grandparents
This article focuses on what you can do to care for your grandparents, whether you live with them or at a distance.
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The Exotic Feline Rescue Center.
Hoosier Hannah pays a visit to the Exotic Feline Rescue Center near Brazil, Indiana. She meets with over 100 big cats including caracals, lynx, bobcats, ocelots, servals, leopards, panther pumas,lions, and no less than 85 tigers.
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