Reports of elder abuse on the rise in Missouri
Friday, June 6, 2008
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received 12,177 reports of abuse and neglect of the elderly in 2006. The number of reports is on the rise, according to the department, though the crime is widely underreported due to many factors, the most frequent being the emotional and close bond between perpetrator and victim.
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