Like Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse Appears To Be Climbing, Too

Like Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse Appears To Be Climbing, Too

By Grace Birnstengel, Next Avenue Editor

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Early on in the pandemic’s sweep over the U.S., a nursing home resident in Minnesota left her home for a weekend visit elsewhere. When she returned, the facility wouldn’t allow her back inside, for fears surrounding the coronavirus. The nursing home demanded a Covid-19 test. But at that point in the outbreak, tests weren’t available.

“She was on…

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