When it comes to most restraining orders, laws vary in the way individuals are protected from harassment, stalking, sexual abuse, and other intimidating behaviors. However, there is one threat of potential harm that most states have overlooked—isolation. Reverse Isolation Leads to Abuse Affecting mostly elderly and dependent adults, isolation became prevalent in response to the […]

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In 1982, California passed the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act and became one of the first states to protect elderly and dependent adults from criminal abuse (physical, mental, and financial), abandonment, abduction, and neglect. Further private civil measures applied to the act in 1991 helped mitigate elder abuse. But by how much? […]

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