Elder Abuse Can Be Reduced By Training Caregivers About Dementia
by Jacqueline Marcell
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Elder Abuse is an expanding serious problem affecting hundreds of thousands of elderly people in the United States. And since the abuse is oftentimes at the hand of a family member or friend, the issue remains largely hidden by the families, causing gross under-reporting of the crisis.
** More covered in this great 3-page article, including:
DEMENTIA COMPOUNDS PROBLEM
CAREGIVER STRESS & DEPRESSION
CHALLENGING ELDERS INCREASE CHANCE FOR ABUSE
DENIAL OF EARLY STAGE DEMENTIA COSTLY
NATIONAL ATTENTION NEEDED
SOLUTIONS
With national education and extensive media awareness and community support, the over 50 million American caregivers can learn how to better cope with the challenges of caregiving.
Abridged.
SOURCE: healthcentral
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