Elder Abuse on the Rise in Oklahoma

Susy Owen

Attorney

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According to Oklahoma’s Adult Protective Services, the abuse of elderly people in Oklahoma is on the rise. In fact, abuse has risen by a steady 3 % per year.

A spokesperson for Oklahoma’s Adult Protective Services, Paul Needham, said that many of the elderly that are abused are abused by their own relatives. There is the case of the grandchildren who moved in with their grandmother and then proceeded to open a meth lab, says nursing home advocate, Renee Johnson. In yet another case, an elderly man’s grandchildren moved into his home in order to get his monthly Social Security check signed over to them.

Who are these elderly people to turn to. No doubt, they often feel isolated and helpless. If you suspect an elder abuse situation, please call the authorities and give the elderly the help that they are so often unable to help themselves.

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