Elder Abuse
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Elder abuse is a crime that can go unnoticed if unchecked, affecting one of the most vulnerable among us by making them victims of financial, physical, and often sexual abuse. On this week\\u2019s Fordham Conversation, we put a spotlight on Elder Abuse, and learn how it\\u2019s perpetrated and what can be done to stop it. \\xa0We\\u2019ll hear from Dr. Patricia Brownell on the abuse older women suffer internationally. We\\u2019ll also hear about elder abuse in prisons from Tina Maschi, an Associate professor at Fordham\\u2019s Graduate School of Social Service. We also travel to a Citymeals-on-Wheels elder abuse awareness training for volunteers. \\xa0They\\u2019re learning to recognize signs of elder abuse, what questions to ask, and what to do if abuse is suspected.
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