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abuse
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Financial abuse of elders can wipe out savings, take away independence
Financial fraud is a business which is both pervasive and problematic. Older people can be at high risk for this…
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Studies suggest elder abuse in Chinese American communities needs deeper exploration
Not enough is being done to prevent elder abuse in the Chinese American community, according to several recent Rutgers University…
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Elder abuse commonly committed by relatives, study indicates
Relatives, not strangers, may be the people most likely to take advantage of older adults, according to a new study…
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Persistent threats to U.S. children’s health the focus of #AHCJ19 session
While measles may be the hot topic in the news at the moment for children’s health, it’s far from the…
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Senate Finance Committee hearing focuses on nursing home abuse
Compelling, heartbreaking stories of abuse and neglect from the daughters of two elderly women drove home a call for tighter…
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Journalist, students dive deep into local elder abuse investigation
Tracy Breton, a Pulitzer prize-winning investigative and legal affairs reporter at the Providence Journal for 40 years, and now professor…
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Seeking ways to report on adversity and kids’ health
A growing number of reporters are taking another look at adverse childhood experiences when it comes to health in both…
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New tip sheet offers pointers for reporting on elder abuse
Elder abuse was a key agenda item at this year’s White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). While much of that…
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Congressional update at GSA touches on upcoming stories
What’s really happening with aging policy in Washington? At last week’s annual Gerontological Society of America Conference in New Orleans,…
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Investigation exposes police inaction in face of abuse allegations at Calif. facilities
In recent weeks, California Watch’s long-running focus on abuse of the developmentally disabled at state-run institutions has coalesced into a…