2. Engaging closely with partner communities,
A Place for Mom helps seniors and their
families secure optimal eldercare and
senior living accommodations. A Place for
Mom emphasizes education and provides a
host of financial, nutritional, and lifestyle
resources at www.aplaceformom.com. One
issue that has come to the forefront in recent
years involves incidents of elder abuse.
3. Affecting people of both sexes and of
diverse backgrounds, elder abuse takes a
number of forms, including physical, sexual,
and emotional. Exploitation is another
common form of abuse that involves
someone taking advantage of a vulnerable
elder to steal or misuse property or assets.
In cases of neglect, caretakers or other
responsible people fail to provide the elder
with adequate shelter, food, or health
services.
4. Signs of elder abuse range from physical
marks to behavioral giveaways that
someone is forcing another to do
something against his or her will. Cases
of suspected elder abuse can be
reported and investigated through
organizations such as National Domestic
Violence Hotline.
