Peter SchorschMay 5, 2023
5min0
'This year, AARP Florida took a new approach to the Legislative Session by including advocacy volunteers from across the state.'
Tag: elder abuse
Peter SchorschMay 5, 2023
Fresh Take FloridaApril 25, 2023
18min0
'It's an unfortunate and tragic side effect of being isolated, becoming more vulnerable.'
A.G. GancarskiJanuary 26, 2017
1min190
Abuse of the elderly is a problem gaining increased visibility. And a bill filed Thursday in the Florida Senate looks to mitigate that. Senate Bill 518, filed by Jacksonville Democrat Audrey Gibson, would create elder abuse fatality review teams to be supervised by the Department of Children and Families. These teams would look at “fatal and […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 1, 2016
8min327
Two pictures of the elderly in America dominate. One pictures seniors as convivial grandparents, spoiling grandchildren with toys and taffy, enjoying priceless moments of conspiratorial mirth. The other dog-eared snapshot isn’t a proud Kodak moment. It pictures silver-headed senior citizens beaten black-and-blue. Or neglected to the point of bedsores. Or sobbing over the realization someone […]