How can I report abuse of an elderly person or a vulnerable adult? What are the signs?
Elder abuse is prevalent throughout the United States, with approximately 1 million known cases occurring annually. The syndrome is characterized by the infliction of physical, emotional, or psychological harm on an older adult. Abuse can occur through unwitting or deliberate actions. Most cases of abuse are committed in residential rather than institutional settings, and the most likely culprits are spouses, children, siblings, relatives, or paid caregivers. In older persons, the most common types of maltreatment are neglect, emotional/psychological abuse, and physical abuse. Financial exploitation also is common among older persons. In Nebraska, it is illegal , through a knowing and intentional act causes or permits a vulnerable adult to be physically injured, unreasonably confined, sexually abused, exploited, cruelly punished, or denied essential services. If you have information that a elderly person is being abused, immediately call either the Bellevue Police Department or the Neb
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