Elder Abuse and Neglect

The second topic I have chose to research is Elder Abuse and Neglect from Chapter 5.  I chose this topic because there are so many other important issues that can affect us directly and somehow elders become forgotten.  They have been a part of history.  They have wisdom that younger generations should hold precious, and yet, their caregivers, even children have the audacity to abuse them.

Personal-injury-elder-abuse (source: www.hoffmanlawfirm.wordpress.com)

The following link will take you to an article entitled, Elder Abuse: The Status of Current
Knowledge.  In this article you will find research on the abuser, abused and abusive situation.  According to the article elder abuse has been found as a difficult social issue to research as the definition of "elder abuse" can range widely.  Also, in contrast with child abuse and laws mandating reporting, only one in three cases of elder abuse is reported. 

http://www.jstor.org/stable/584179

Elder Abuse Perpetrators (source: www.outofthefog.net)

The video below is a series of interviews of elder abuse survivors, and other family members.  Researchers and experts give their opinions on perpetrator motivations and explain the need for action against elder abuse and neglect.

An Age for Justice: Confronting Elder Abuse in America

Here is a link to a website I found very insightful and helpful to those who are care givers.  It can help in some very tough times of being a care giver and give inspiration too.
http://www.agingcare.com/

This is a link to a government website.  There are statistics, data, places you can report elder abuse, and much more.
 http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/index.aspx



"Humor keeps the elderly rolling along, singing a song. When you laugh, its an involuntary explosion of the lungs. The lungs need to replenish themselves with oxygen. So you laugh, you breathe, the blood runs, and everything is circulating. If you don't laugh, you'll die."
-Mel Brooks

I chose this quote because I feel like all too often life overall is taken waaaayy too seriously.  People forget how to have fun and enjoy it, even if they're changing elderly diapers!  Let's face it we're all going to be old someday and would hope for our child or care giver to take good care of us.