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Breaking the silence on elder abuse
M Carson1, A Brammer, L Kartes
1Geriatric and Psychiatric Service, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Nepean, Ontario.
The Canadian Nurse
|September 1, 1996
Abstract:
Elder abuse has been described as the silent crime-silent, but not insignificant. The magnitude of the problem for Canadians was revealed in a national survey of 2,000 randomly selected seniors residing in private dwellings: four per cent of respondents reported some form of abuse. The perpetrators were usually people in positions of trust, such as family members or caregivers.