Beware: Seniors besieged by scam artists

By Daily Miner on 03/30/2018

“… Cybercriminals not only send fraudulent email messages and set up fake websites, they are also known to call on the telephone and claim to be from Microsoft. Microsoft, nor their partners, ever makes unsolicited phone calls to charge someone for computer security or software fixes. …”

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How to spot signs of elder abuse and abusive caregivers, and get help

By North Jersey on 04/03/2018

“… As few as 1 in 14 cases of abuse are reported, according to a study published by the National Research Council, though Adult Protective Services agency data shows more people are reporting abuse. 

Here are how to spot the signs of elder abuse and a caregiver who may be abusive. …”

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Motivational speaker talks about bullying and how to react to it

By The Courier Express on 03/26/2018

“… “When another students takes control, when another student tries to dominate them, tries to manipulate and control and take power over them, that’s bullying,” he said. …”

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Tackling financial abuse of the elderly

By Law Gazette on 03/26/2018

“… The figures revealed that between January 2013 and June 2017 a total of 12,968 safeguarding records – official reports where the CQC is alerted to and has investigated allegations of financial abuse – were made to the commission. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/tackling-financial-abuse-of-the-elderly/5065379.article

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Toronto’s first shelter for male victims of domestic abuse opens: a concrete sign of acknowledgement for a long-denied reality

By The Post Millennial on 03/26/2018

“… Some years ago, motivated by the deluge of personal stories I received once I started writing sympathetically about male victims of partner violence, I asked a male friend, presenting as a victim of partner abuse, to approach several different social service organizations for help. He was politely informed at each and every one (one funded by United Way of Greater Toronto) that the only help available to him without a fee was a course in anger management. …”

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Compelling play tackling domestic violence against men coming to Dundalk’s An Táin

By Dundalk Democrat on 03/27/2018

“… The play is a “truly compelling new play tackling the taboo subject of domestic violence, particularly against men,” according to Linda McConville, the Front of House and Marketing Officer of An Táin Arts Centre. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home/304675/compelling-play-tackling-domestic-violence-against-men-coming-to-dundalks-an-tain.html

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