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What's the fastest growing segment of the population? According to Dr. Laura Mosqueda, Director of Geriatrics at the UC Irvine Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect, it's 85 year-olds. Since this same demographic is so prone to dementia, you have all the components for elder abuse.Maybe you're thinking of institutions like nursing homes, but "the vast majority of elder abuse occurs in private homes and the perpetrators typically are spouses or adult children". Surprised?
She and her colleagues have made hundreds of house calls with Orange County Adult Protective Services to look for signs of elder abuse. But that begs the question: is that a bruise because the elderly bruise easily, or is it abuse?
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