Elder Abuse

Elder abuse can take many forms.  It can happen to any elderly person when they have placed their trust with a person or organization and have been harmed.  Harm of the elderly can take several forms.  It may be physical, mental or financial.  Elder abuse can include acts such as:

• Physical - slapping, hitting, burning, pushing, restraining or giving too much or too little medication or the wrong medication
• Sexual  - forcing a person to participate in a sexual act
• Psychological - ignoring, shouting, swearing, blaming, frightening, humiliating a person
• Neglect - depriving a person of food, shelter, clothing, heat, comfort or proper medication
• Financial - unauthorized or illegal use of a person’s money, property, retirement income or other valuables

Abuse of this nature can come from anyone in a position of trust or authority of an elder person including a neighbor, a volunteer worker, a family member, an organization or a person charged with caring for the individual.

Some legal practices specialize in helping the elderly with wills, trusts, estate and retirement planning and protection from and prosecution of elder abuse.  There are also many organizations available that aid the elderly with such matters.

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• Granny Left To Rot, Family Charged In Elder Abuse Boston Herald
Granny left to rot, family charged in elder abuseBoston HeraldFive Fall River family members face charges of neglecting an 80 year old grandmother, who for more than a month Shocking Case of Elder Abuse in Fall RiverWLNE TV ABC6Fall River family facing abuse chargesProvidence Eyewitness NewsPolice: Family Left Woman, 80, In Urine, FecesWCVB TVExaminer.com Turn to 10.comall 11 news articles raquo
• Winton Woman Arrested For Home Invasion And Elder Abuse KMPH Fox 26
Winton Woman Arrested For Home Invasion and Elder AbuseKMPH Fox 26Mayfield is facing elder abuse and home invasion charges. She remains behind bars with bail set at 100000. Stay with KMPH and KMPH.com as we continue to and more raquo
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Boston Blotter: An AK 47, a Blackjack, a Coyote, and Elder AbuseBostonistWBZ Five family members were charged with elder abuse after an 80 year old Fall River woman was hospitalized. The woman had bed sores so bad that her
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Fall River grandmother39s family charged with elder abuseFall River Herald NewsThis has to be one of the most egregious and horrible cases of elder abuse anyone has ever seen, prosecutor Steven E. Gagne argued at the arraignment. and more raquo
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