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Recognizing the Risks and Red Flags of Elder Abuse
Those who are assisting older loved ones likely try to do everything they can to keep that loved one safe, such as making sure they have a list of emergency contacts or assessing whether they can still safely operate a vehicle. However, sometimes the greatest threats to a loved one can be a person, whether family members, fellow caregivers, medical staff, complete strangers or even themselves. According to the National Council on Aging, approximately one in ten Americans aged 60 or older have experienced some form of elder abuse.
Read MoreBy Julie Hayes | 07/15/2021
Ejaz, F., Rose, M., & Reynolds, C. (2020, August). Research to Practice (R2P) Series Brief: A Novel Intervention to Identify and Report Suspected Abuse in Older, Primary Care Patients. National Adult Protective Services Association. https://www.napsa-now.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/R2P-Brief-A-Novel-Intervention-to-Identify-and-Report-Suspected-Abuse-in-Older-Primary-Care-Patients.pdf
Ejaz, F. K., Rose, M., Reynolds, C., Bingle, C., Billa, D., & Kirsch, R. (2020). A Novel Intervention to Identify and Report Suspected Abuse in Older, Primary Care Patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 68, 1748–1754. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16433
What We Can Do about Robocalls
The term robocall has been around since the 1990s, but in the last few years, they’ve become an ever-present part of our lives. According to the YouMail Robocall Index, in 2018, 47.8 billion robocalls were placed in the US, and just in the first half of 2019, 34 billion calls were made. You’re not imagining that it’s gotten worse – it has.
Read MoreBy Jessica Bibbo | 02/17/2020
Hayes, J. (2019, August 15). How to Spot the Signs of Elder Abuse. Retrieved from https://www.guideposts.org/caregiving/resource-center/how-to-spot-the-signs-of-elder-abuse