If you see signs of elder abuse, call the hot line
THE DESERT SUN EDITORIAL BOARD
JULY 29, 2009
We're all getting older, God and modern medicine willing. But as we age, many of us become vulnerable to abuse, theft and mistreatment — even from people who supposedly know us and care for us.
The California Department of Social Services reports that cases of elder abuse in Riverside County increased 10 percent in the last five years was disturbing to say the least. Statewide, elder abuse is up 18 percent in the same period.
A recent case brought this into focus: A caretaker was convicted on eight counts of felony embezzlement after she took more than $87,000 from a Palm Desert woman by pawning jewelry and forging checks. She had been her caretaker for seven years.
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SOURCE: The Desert Sun, CA. USA
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