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… Topic Overview Adults with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities are more vulnerable than other adults because they are … vulnerable adults have a higher risk of being abused by others. Types of abuse These are …
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… 93c Elder Abuse Prevention Series Abuse and neglect in … person's health, happiness and safety. Older adults can experience different kinds of harm … much older than the woman, making them more vulnerable What are the similarities in abuse …
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… 93a Elder Abuse Prevention Series Abuse and neglect in later life can affect an … safety and financial security. Older adults can experience different kinds of harm …
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… 93b Elder Abuse Prevention Series Eighty per cent of caregiving for older adults is provided by families, usually by a … feelings, conflict and tension. What types of abuse or neglect can happen to older adults? …
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… 93d Elder Abuse Prevention Series What is financial … abuse can happen to both men and women. Older adults at higher risk of financial abuse tend … change in health. Some older adults become vulnerable to financial abuse when their …
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… Overview Most injuries are not caused by abuse. But bruises are often the first sign of possible abuse. Suspect physical abuse of a child or vulnerable adult when: Any injury cannot be …
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… Overview What is child abuse and neglect? Child abuse means doing something that hurts a … wrong and deserve what happened. It is up to adults who care to protect them. Learn more …
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… You can protect your toddler from abuse by being aware and alert. Make sure to … body If you have questions or suspect child abuse, contact a child welfare worker. The … that a child has been or is likely to be abused or neglected has a legal duty under the …
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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Abuse and neglect in later life can affect a … person’s health, happiness and safety. Older adults can experience different kinds of harm … medication or the necessities of life. Elder abuse in any form is wrong. Learn about how to …
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… a friend's house, or a library. Teen dating abuse is a pattern of abusive behaviour used … violence to get control. Emotional or mental abuse, such as playing mind games, making you … abuse their partners do the same things as adults who abuse their partners. Teen dating …
