By The Leaders, 01/21/2024
“…”Powers of Attorney are often signed by older persons to allow a trusted relative or friend to conduct their financial affairs when they are no longer able. The vast majority carry out these duties in a caring and responsible way but there has been an increase in the number of cases of abuse using these powers.”…”
Read the entire article: https://www.theleader.com.au/story/8488021/strengthening-laws-for-powers-of-attorney-to-prevent-elder-financial-abuse/
By Psychology Today, 11/03/2023
“…Siblings play an important and enduring role in many people’s lives, even into adulthood. Brothers and sisters can be valuable sources of support and companionship, but what about those whose sibling relationships are more fraught?…”
Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-of-siblings/202311/the-long-term-impact-of-sibling-aggression-on-adults
By Psychology Today, 12/05/2023
“…Domestic violence happens at any age and in both heterosexual and same-sex relationships. It’s driven by the behavior of one intimate partner to achieve control over their significant other…”
Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-games/202312/domestic-violence-some-us-states-residents-at-higher-risk
By News Nation, 01/15/2024
“…The family of Christian Obumseli, who was the boyfriend of an online model accused of fatally stabbing him, wants to raise domestic violence awareness for men who are victims…”
Read the entire article: https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/family-of-man-killed-by-model-men-also-domestic-violence-victims/
By The Star, 01/26/2024
“…“When a women is verbally abused (eg shouted at) by their spouse, it is easily recognised as domestic violence. But for men, the awareness isn’t there yet and it takes time to develop this awareness. Even for women, it took such a long time. Feminism started in the 70s, it took 50 years to educate women on what gender-based violence is,” says Ng…”
Read the entire article: https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/family/2024/01/26/men-who-experience-domestic-violence-often-suffer-in-silence
By Wallet Hub, 12/13/2023
“…WalletHub is raising awareness of this critical issue by comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 16 key indicators of elder abuse protection in 3 overall categories…”
Read the entire article: https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-best-elder-abuse-protection/28754
By Psychology Today, 12/07/2023
“…Sibling maltreatment is the most common form of domestic abuse in Western society—more common than either domestic partner or child abuse, according to Professor Mark Kiselica of Cabrini University in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Kiselica reports that sibling victimization, which he calls “the forgotten abuse,” is three times more common than school bullying, and it often leads to estrangement in adulthood…”
Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202312/is-it-sibling-rivalry-or-sibling-abuse
By Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: My best friend “Owen’s” wife, “Shirley,” is a narcissist, and she’s driving everyone away from him. They have been married for 10 years. I’ve known Owen since high school. He has always been a quiet, easygoing guy. Shirley is a nightmare. She has berated him at work and has left him by himself on holidays, including birthdays. She orders him around, and she runs everything without hardly paying for anything. I am divorced and I’ve been through it.
I don’t know how to tell Owen that there’s a safety net for him. I know telling him his wife is a crazy narcissist and he should leave isn’t the answer. She has berated me for “getting in their marriage.” My friend is afraid he has no support if he leaves because Shirley has alienated him from all of his friends, and the only family he has are his parents and sister, who live many miles away. She has pushed me away from him as well. What can I say to Owen to make him understand that there are people here who are just waiting for him to ask for help without his feeling I am pressuring him? — HAS HIS BACK IN FLORIDA
DEAR HAS HIS BACK: There is more than one kind of partner abuse. Although most people associate the term with physical violence, another is emotional. It appears Owen is the victim of many years of emotional battery. Because he is scared, a group that might lend him emotional support is Stop Abuse for Everyone (stopabuseforeveryone.org). It’s a nonprofit that provides services for domestic violence victims of all ages, genders and sexual orientations and helps those who typically fall between the cracks of domestic violence services. Please mention it to Owen and remind him that he may not be as isolated as he fears, because his friends are waiting to support him when he is ready.
Read the entire article: https://www.uexpress.com/life/dearabby/2023/11/17
By WSAV, 10/27/2023
“…Over half of people in the LGBTQIA+ community will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, according to Donovan Edward, the vice chair of the Board of Directors for First City Pride Center in Savannah….”
Read the entire article: https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/a-closer-look-domestic-violence-in-the-lgbtq-community/
By The Conversation, 11/09/2023
“…Each year, many older Australians experience abuse, neglect or financial exploitation, usually at the hands of their adult children or other close relatives…”
Read the entire article: https://theconversation.com/about-1-in-6-older-australians-experiences-elder-abuse-here-are-the-reasons-they-dont-get-help-216827
