Administration on Aging of the Department of Health
& Human Services
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America for Seniors a government-wide initiative
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agencies and organizations to seniors (sponsored by
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and the Government Information Technology Services).
The
Merck Manual of Geriatrics. 2d Edition (On-line)
August 8, 2001,
“Nursing Home Abuse Report: Elderly Abused at 1 in
3 Nursing Homes”
Reports of serious, physical, sexual and verbal
abuse are “numerous” among the nation’s
nursing homes, according to a congressional report
released today. ABCNews.com discusses these
studies.
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July 30, 2001, “Tracking Abuse In Nursing
Homes”
CBS News talks to first-hand victims of abuse in
nursing homes. Unfortunately since one in
every four nursing homes are cited for causing death
or serious injury the risk of abuse is high.
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July 30, 2001, “Nursing Home Abuse
Widespread”
CNN reports on statistics that almost one of every
three nursing homes in the United States has been
cited for an abuse or violation, according to a
government report released Monday.
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