As the number of elderly people increases, so does the potential that they'll be targeted for abuse.
Beth Bonniwell, domestic-violence coordinator for Henrico County police: "Criminals look for the weak, the vulnerable, the older person who might not be able to respond or move as quickly. They look for somebody maybe at the beginning stages of dementia, so maybe they'd not be cognitively as quick. Considering that our population is aging, it is an issue. Reported cases are increasing every year."
Bonniwell will be among those addressing the theme of "No Use for Elder Abuse" at the annual Chesterfield TRIAD Senior Day on Wednesday.
Attorney General Bill Mims and Chesterfield County domestic-violence coordinator Sharon Lindsay are also on the program that begins with a light breakfast. A thousand people usually attend to view information from 60-plus organizations and vendors, making it the largest senior day event on the East Coast, said senior advocate Debbie Leidheiser.
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Beth Bonniwell, domestic-violence coordinator for Henrico County police: "Criminals look for the weak, the vulnerable, the older person who might not be able to respond or move as quickly. They look for somebody maybe at the beginning stages of dementia, so maybe they'd not be cognitively as quick. Considering that our population is aging, it is an issue. Reported cases are increasing every year."
Bonniwell will be among those addressing the theme of "No Use for Elder Abuse" at the annual Chesterfield TRIAD Senior Day on Wednesday.
Attorney General Bill Mims and Chesterfield County domestic-violence coordinator Sharon Lindsay are also on the program that begins with a light breakfast. A thousand people usually attend to view information from 60-plus organizations and vendors, making it the largest senior day event on the East Coast, said senior advocate Debbie Leidheiser.
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TRIAD Senior Day set in Chesterfield - Protect Yourself
5 comments:
The worst kind of elder abuse is that inflicted by courts when they appoint strangers as guardians instead of family!
Beth Bonniwell's description of criminals who prey on the vulnerable pretty much hits most professional guardians on the head!
The vultures who prey on those who are defenseless, the weakest in our society, with or without court approval, are the lowest of the lowest .... COWARDS!
Cowards is right, helensniece. Well said!
I often think these people deal with clever sayings and events to make it look like they're doing something when in reality, they aren't.
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