ELDERLY ABUSE

Elderly Abuse

Elderly abuse

Older persons and their families concern about crime, and with good reason. Though the aged are less expected to be victims of crime than teenagers and juvenile adults, the number of crimes against older persons is hard to ignore. Each year, about two million older persons become misdeed victims.

The aged are targets for robbery, individual and vehicle theft, and burglary. Older persons are more expected than junior victims to face attackers who are strangers. They are more often assaulted at or near their homes. Chances are that an older victim may be more seriously ...