Report prepared for the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (USA) by Bonnie Brandl and Loree Cooke-Daniels.
"Elder abuse is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person”. It can be of various forms: physical, psychological/emotional, sexual, financial or simply reflect intentional or unintentional neglect. This declaration is a Call for Action aimed at the prevention of elder abuse."
Source: The World Health Organization
Manitoba Law Reform Commission - December 1999
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