Older American's Month:
Elder Abuse
Earlier in the week I was celebrating some this month's holidays/appreciation days. May is Older American's Month. I am an older American :). I would like share with everyone an issue that pertains to senior citizens in the US and all over the world: Elder Abuse. It is becoming more and more prevalent in our society and we need to take a stand. Check out these statistics and get involved with community! Make sure local nursing homes and senior plans have training on elder abuse prevention, and protocols regarding reporting and prosecution of such hideous acts!
- In 2009, 11 percent of older people responding to a phone survey reported experiencing at least one form of mistreatment—emotional, physical, or sexual. (The study did not include any individuals in residential care or with severe cognitive incapacity.)
- Financial exploitation by a family member was reported by 5.2 percent of older people in 1 year.
- Approximately 4.6 percent of adults over age 60 reported experiencing some form of emotional mistreatment in the past year, and only 8 percent of these individuals reported the event to the police.
- It is estimated that for every one case of elder abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect reported to authorities, about five more go unreported.
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