June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, it’s a growing problem with the nation’s second largest age group.

One in six Americans are now 65 or over and the 85 & over crowd is still the fastest growing age group, despite the toll the pandemic took on the elderly.

The abuse can come in the form of physical injuries, financial exploitation, and the most insidious form may be simple neglect…

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