Before the pandemic, around 1 in 10 older adults in the U.S. experienced elder mistreatment. In 2020, this number doubled to 1 in 5—a nearly 84% increase.
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2022
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Media stories about Māori and Asian victims of family violence—where death resulted—used language that was significantly more negative, compared with stories on European victims, according to an analysis of 946 online ...
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2021
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Compared to younger homicide victims, older homicide victims are more likely to be women who die in their own home at the hands of a stranger.
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2021
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(Phys.org)—With an ageing population and the competing interests of the individual, the family, service providers, the market and the state in the use of older people's financial assets, protection and quality management ...
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2012
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Professionals who are in close contact with elderly people could soon be in a better position to spot if they are being financially exploited, for example through a lottery scam or by a deceitful relative draining the bank ...
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2012
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If this year's holiday period is anything like the last, seniors should be advised that, along with seasonal elevations of joy and good cheer, the risk of falling victim to elder financial abuse is also increasing. Older ...
Economics & Business
Dec 14, 2011
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