Speak with an expert if you believe a love one may be suffering elder abuse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
While there is much made of child and domestic abuse in the media, elder abuse<\/a> falls on deaf ears. Contrary to public perception, elder abuse is not confined to institutions, and happens in the community.<\/p>\n June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day<\/strong><\/a>. Now is the time to get acquainted to the signs of elder abuse<\/a>: someone you love may be a victim.<\/p>\n There a number of different forms of abuse: financial, emotional, physical\/sexual and neglect. In each of these cases, the older person is often isolated from other people, and seems to live in fear of their caregiver.<\/p>\n (Related: Mickey Rooney Testifies about Elder Abuse<\/a>)<\/p>\n Signs of financial abuse<\/strong><\/p>\n Unusual activity in someone’s bank account, or strange signatures on their bank slips<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Pressure by family members or acquaintances to be given signing rights or power (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Speak with an expert if you believe a love one may be suffering elder abuse. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15. While there is much made of child and domestic abuse in the media, elder abuse falls on…<\/span><\/p>\n\n