More than 10 percent of older Americans suffer mistreatment
Friday, August 22, 2008 - 14:07
in Health & Medicine
About 13 percent of elderly Americans are mistreated, most commonly by someone who verbally mistreats or financially takes advantage of them, according to a University of Chicago study that is the first comprehensive look at elder mistreatment in the country...
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