Elder Abuse Can be Reduced by Training Carers About Dementia

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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