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  2. Former Mass. legislator urges residents to report elder abuse ...

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    To report elder abuse in Massachusetts, you can: Call the 24-hour Elder Abuse Hotline at 1-800-922-2275 if the person is 60 or older. If you're ready to call, please have the victim’s name ...

  3. Mandatory reporting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Nationwide, there was a 2348% increase in hotline calls from 150,000 in 1963 to 3.3 million in 2009. [7] In 2011, there were 3.4 million calls. [8] From 1992 to 2009 in the US, substantiated cases of sexual abuse declined 62%, physical abuse decreased 56% and neglect 10%.

  4. Mandated reporter - Wikipedia

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    In the US there was a 2348% increase in hotline calls from 150,000 in 1963 to 3.3 million in 2009. [7] In 2011, there were 3.4 million calls. [8] From 1992 to 2009 in the US, substantiated cases of sexual abuse declined 62%, physical abuse decreased 56% and neglect 10%.

  5. Adult Protective Services - Wikipedia

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    Forms of abuse include physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse as well as financial exploitation. [3] "Neglect" can be perpetrated by any caregiver who has accepted the responsibility of assisting an older person or an adult with disabilities. [3] Most states include self-neglect in their definitions of those needing adult protective ...

  6. Elder fraud scams cost millions every year and are rising in ...

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    June is also known as World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, and with that, the FBI-Boston is reminding people to protect their elderly loved ones from fraud. "While elder abuse can be perpetuated in ...

  7. Elder abuse - Wikipedia

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    Elder abuse (also called elder mistreatment, senior abuse, abuse in later life, abuse of older adults, abuse of older women, and abuse of older men) is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person. [1]

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