Elder Abuse: Realities and Resources

There are more senior citizens every year, and more are victims of elder abuse -- last year 6, 300 cases were investigated in Maryland. The abuse can be financial, physical, sexual, emotional--or just neglect. We talk to Valarie Colmore, of Adult Protective Services are the Maryland Department of Human Resources and Nancy Aiken, executive director of the domestic-violence resource CHANA about who commits elder abuse, who should report it and how and what might prevent it. CHANA is sponsoring a program, on Tuesday June 13 at 8:15 a.m., featuring keynote speaker Dr. Leana Wen. Find out more here. You may register (free) for the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day conference here. The toll-free state hotline to report elder abuse is 1-800-917-7323 and CHANA’s number is 410-234-0030.