As the month of June drew to a close, many of us were unaware of the
fact that June is World Elder Abuse Awareness month. Elder abuse is a
sad topic, and one that is often under-reported and hidden from view.
Its annual awareness month hopes to shed light on ways that people can
detect or help when an elderly loved one is being abused.
Elder abuse can manifest itself in several ways. Physical,
emotional and sexual abuses are a few tragic forms of abuse that some
seniors suffer at the hands of their caregivers. However, financial
abuse is a form of elder abuse that often goes unnoticed by loved ones.
Financial abuse among the elderly is most likely to come at the hands
of family members and caregivers, due in part to the fact that many
seniors may be too trusting or polite to fully recognize when someone is
taking advantage of them.
To read more about the different forms of elder abuse, and to learn
what you can do to help detect and prevent it, click on the following AARP article:
http://blog.aarp.org/2013/06/14/elder-abuse-awareness-day-7-ways-you-can-help/
The attorneys at the Law Offices of Jeremy W. Howe, LTD.,
specialize in elder law. If you need advice for yourself or a loved
one on ways to be protected from financial elder abuse, contact the
lawyers at his Providence, Rhode Island office for a free comprehensive
telephone consultation.
Attorney Jeremy Howe and his team of elder law and family court
lawyers have been providing quality elder law representation in Rhode
Island for nearly four decades. He and his co-mediator have successfully
mediated hundreds of divorce, family law and elder law cases throughout
the state of Rhode Island.
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To learn more about The Law Offices of Jeremy W. Howe, please visit them on the web at http://www.counselfirst.com
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