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Recognizing elder abuse and knowing your rights 

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How to help prevent elder abuse

 

Elder abuse from a legal perspective 

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Physical abuse

 

Sexual abuse 

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Emotional abuse

 

Financial abuse

 

Neglect

 

Self-neglect

 

 

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Overview from the World Health Organization

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Overview from the Nursing Home Abuse Center

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Data sources from the Center for Disease Control

                                 

     

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Maine Adult Protective Services

 

Hotlines for other states 

                                                                      

 

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Maine Office of Aging and Disability Services

 

Maine Council on Aging

 

Maine Council for Elder Abuse Prevention

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Legal Services for the Elderly

 

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Aroostook Area Agency on Aging

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Eastern Area Agency on Aging

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Seniors Plus

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Southern Maine Agency on Aging

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Spectrum Generations

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Local Triad Contacts