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Teaching banks how to protect their older customers - Financial Betrayal by Family and 'Friends'
Tellers at a local bank noticed that "Mrs. Jones," a longtime customer, was acting strangely. Sometimes she seemed confused, and at other times she...
3/22/96 by nancy C. Everson · More from publicationAre good nursing homes hard to find - includes a related articles on the role of ombudsmen and a directory of ombudsmen in the various states - Preventing...
Nursing homes, traditionally the province of mission-oriented religious groups, have increasingly become for-profit businesses. Nearly 70% of all...
3/22/96 · More from publicationWarning signs: elder abuse and neglect - Physical and Emotional Abuse
These are some of the common warning signs of abuse or neglect. Not all of these, by themselves, indicate that mistreatment or self-neglect is...
3/22/96 · More from publicationSelf-neglect in the elderly: knowing when and how to intervene - Self-Neglect: The Professional's Challenge
This article is based on the book, Self-Neglecting Elders: A Clinical Dilemma (see box on page 46), which was edited by uuEloise Rathbone-McCuan and...
3/22/96 by Eloise Rathbone-McCuan · More from publicationProtection orders: how to get a protection order - elder abuse - When Victims Call Police
How to Get a Protection Order A protection order is a legal document issued by the court for the purpose of preventing acts of violence against...
3/22/96 · More from publicationAbuse in families coping with dementia - includes a related article with a case study - Special Populations: Families Coping with Dementia
Verbal abuse, bruises on an elderly person's arms or legs from restraining, squeezing, or pinching -- this can happen when caregivers become...
3/22/96 by Andrew C. Coyne Mildred Potenza Lisa J. Berbig · More from publication
