Elder Abuse on Long Island: Causes and Solutions
About 260,000 older adults in New York are likely affected by elder abuse, but underreporting occurs due to stigma, according to experts.
For every one reported case of elder abuse in New York State, approximately 23 cases go unreported, as stated in the "Under the Radar: New York State Elder Abuse Prevalence Study".
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Financial abuse
- Psychological abuse
If your adult child were abusing you financially, emotionally or physically, what would you do?
A spokesperson for the state Office for the Aging confirmed that the 2011 study remains the most recent and definitive research on elder abuse prevalence.
Author's summary: Elder abuse affects many on Long Island.
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