Elder Abuse - How to Recognize It and What To Do About It »
Posted By Kurts 1 year, 6 months ago in StyleEvery year, tens of thousands of elderly Americans are abused. The abuse may happen in their own homes, in relatives' homes, and even in facilities responsible for their care. Here are the signs and symptoms of elder abuse and how to act on behalf of an elderly person who is being abused.
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cowboygrandpa1 year, 6 months ago
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My grandfather was abused by a jerk at the convalescent hospital he was at.
This was back in '73. The clown didn't do it again.
Kind of hard to get around on a couple of broken legs and grab someone with broken fingers. LMAO.
Guess he should have been more careful, terrible the way accidents happen to bad people.
Family need to take care of their own. When something like that happens and is reported and nothing happens. Well stuff happens huh?
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MaryLynn_1 year, 6 months ago
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My mother was considered under Elder abuse, regarding her health and debt with charge cards (do to a family member). It is sad to see a member of your own family take advantage of your mother, knowing something was wrong with her, and we did not know about it, till it was too late. My Mom was suffering from Alzheimer's and know one knew it.
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Wolfie20071 year, 6 months ago
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This is second hand report as I live in another state from where this is happening.
I have an aunt who's only son is abusing her not physically but he has taken charge of her finances and refuses to allow her to even have her identification or check book. I'm told that he doesn't even shop for her food regularly and at times she has nothing to eat. Sometimes he doesn't pay the utility bills and they have been turned off more than once. She had over $100K in saving and it has disappeared. Other relatives have contacted an agency which is supposed to deal with this type elder abuse but they cannot do anything because my aunt will not sign a complaint.
This is such a mess and nothing can be done.
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cowboygrandpa1 year, 6 months ago
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Wolfie2007:
There is something that can be done. People just don't do it anymore like they used to.
You take the punk out back behind the woodshed and beat the holy hell out of him. Then when he is lying on the ground begging you to stop. You say " Why should I? You can't stop me, just like your mom couldn't stop you from stealing from her." You just continue to reinforce that message. Hurt your mom, I hurt you. Stop hurting your mom I stop hurting you.
I know some people will find that barbaic. Well what is abusing and stealing frm your own mom who brought you into this world.
I would say these people deserve a beating. A good one.
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canadianrancher571 year, 6 months ago
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Wolfie and ranchhand- The stories you have posted here just make my blood boil, very seldom go I use the word hate, but people like this are what I call predators, they rank right up there with pimps and I have no problem saying that I hate them.
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shayera1 year, 6 months ago
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I worked at a convalescent hospital when I was 18 and it was so sad to see that not only did their families not come to see them but the treatment was always rough. Some were treated worse than others because they "difficult" patients, but there were very few workers with a soft touch. I always got in trouble for taking too long to get my 9 patients up and ready in the morning. We had about an hour and half to get them all up and ready for breakfast. It's sad really and heartbreaking too.
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