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Elder Abuse

Elder Abuse
By Linda Ahlhelm, RN, Elder Abuse Expert

Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine

Elder abuse is the mistreatment of an older person by someone who has a relationship with that person. It could be a spouse, child, friend, neighbor, caregiver or acquaintance. The actual abuse can occur in the home of a relative, the elder’s own home, or the home of an unrelated caregiver. […]