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Elder Justice: My Grandmother's Story
By: Kelly Matheson
Posted: Apr 23 09
Witnessed: 2449 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Older persons
Tags: age discrimination, ageism, aging, elder abuse, elder rights, Elders
Many of us have been touched by elder abuse yet few of us talk about the issue. I think if we begin sharing our hidden stories of elder abuse, we will begin not only to realize how pervasive elder abuse really is in our society, but also that we have the responsibility and power to stop it.
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