By LA Times on 09/05/2017
“… It was not until a neighbor backed up his story that police removed the cuffs and Miller found himself seeking refuge at one of the nation’s first domestic violence shelters devoted to men. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-male-domestic-violence-shelter-20170804-story.html
By Huffington Post on 10/02/2017
“… The truth is that for every case of abuse reported there may be five times more that are not, according to Blancato. In the area of financial abuse, victims can lose up to $3 billion a year on the low side and as high as $36 billion a year. According to the Justice Department, one out of ten people are victims of some form of elder abuse. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/elder-abuse-one-in-ten-a-victim-and-most-unreported_us_59d264e2e4b034ae778d4c8a
By The Conversation on 10/02/2017
“… Throughout Australia older people are losing their savings, property and homes through financial abuse, usually at the hands of persons close to them such as an adult child or grandchild. …”
Read the entire article: http://theconversation.com/how-can-we-prevent-financial-abuse-of-the-elderly-84991
By Independent on 03/17/2017
“…Women’s shelters are inappropriate for male victims, as the women shouldn’t be subjected to a male presence at their most vulnerable and the men – many of whom will have been assaulted by female partners – could similarly feel triggered …”
Read the entire article: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/domestic-violence-male-victims-shelters-government-funding-stigma-a7626741.html
By Technical Baltimore on 09/21/2017
“… On Saturday afternoon, a group of women – some young, some adults – gathered at Open Works. They spent part of the morning creating emoji. Then, they heard from leaders in the Baltimore tech community including Shervonne Cherry of Spark Baltimore, Charlotte James of Code in the Schools and Crystal Coache of Allovue about mentoring. State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby also stopped by to speak to the group. …”
Read the entire article: https://technical.ly/baltimore/2017/09/21/decode-me-space-mazurek/
By Des Moines Register on 09/22/2017
“… From the very first day of medical school, it has been drilled into my head that caring for the elderly would be the greatest challenge for my generation of aspiring physicians. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2017/09/22/med-student-hopes-state-cares-elderly-much-he-does/692217001/
By 60 Starts at 60 on 09/26/2017
“… In the 1970s, 8 per cent of the population was over 65 years of age. This figure grew to 13 per cent in 2001, and it’s predicted that over-65s will make up 25 per cent of the population by 2042. That’s a growth from 2.5 million to 6.2 million people. …”
Read the entire article: https://startsat60.com/money/the-tell-tale-signs-your-elderly-family-member-is-being-abused
By Stuff on 09/17/2017
“… A new elder abuse position has started in Timaru as officials worry many instances of elder abuse could be going unreported every year.
Age Concern has assumed a Ministry of Social Development (MSD) contract in the region and has established a new, elder abuse clinician role. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/97240673/new-elder-abuse-role-as-concern-mounts-over-elder-abuse-underreporting
By News 8 WTNH on 09/24/2017
“… NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — News 8 reached out to both police and advocate groups to learn more about how domestic violence impacts our state.
The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence says in 2016 it served more than 39,000 victims, offering things like counseling services, sheltering and court assistance. …”
Read the entire article: http://wtnh.com/2017/09/24/statistics-show-1-in-4-women-1-in-7-men-victims-of-domestic-violence/
By Huddersfield Daily Examiner on 07/12/2017
“… Murder victim David Butterfield endured a ‘history of abuse’ at the hands of partner Michelle Spencer.
It comes as the 38-year-old hairdresser is jailed for 13 years at Leeds Crown Court today for killing Mr Butterfield with a single stab wound at their home at Shirley Terrace in Gomersal in January. …”
Read the entire article: http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/murder-victim-endured-history-unreported-13156989
