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Posted on Saturday June 15, 2013 in Hospice Education This weekend, I was at my local mall and was saddened — and admittedly a bit angered — by an incident I witnessed. While In the food court I noticed an elderly lady, I am guessing in her 80s, using her cane and making her way with her food over to the only empty table. Suddenly, a group of teenage girls ran over to the empty table, slammed their trays on the table, looked…

Not only because of confidentiality. Because I don't want someone else, who has not been listening and learning for 20 years, to have to cope with the horror of how parents can abuse their children. Or what an older sibling can do. What children can be forced to watch. To experience. If you can imagine it, no matter how cruel, it has happened to a child. The loss is irretrievable. Innocence. Gone. Safety. Ripped up and torn apart. Any sense of sanity or…

Research has shown that sexual, physical and especially emotional abuse creates a predisposition to headache. Individuals with migraine may have experienced abuse in early life. Childhood maltreatment, referred to as “Adverse Childhood Experiences” (ACEs), is associated with an earlier onset of migraine and a tendency for episodic migraine to become chronic. Identification of an abusive history may influence the assessment and treatment of presenting health concerns…

It’s hard to imagine any adult intentionally hurting a child. Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that nearly 700,000 children are reported to be abused every year in the United States. And many more cases go unreported and undetected. Any intentional physical or emotional harm or maltreatment to a child under 18 years of age is considered child abuse.

DSS unveiled a new hotline ad online portal that citizens can use report abuse or neglect.

These hotlines are free, private, and open 24 hours a day. As a teen, you will have relationships with a lot of people. These relationships will probably include friendships and dating relationships. Most of the time, these relationships are fun and healthy, and they make us feel good about ourselves. Sometimes, though, these relationships can be unhealthy. Unhealthy relationships can cause someone to get hurt physically…

Sign Up for Our Mailing List If you are interested in receiving emails from the Florida Council on Aging and NOT a current member, please click here to complete the form. Zoom User Guide as a resource for its participants that may be helpful. ELDER HELPLINE If you are seeking assistance for an older adult, and calling from Florida, please call 1-800-96-ELDER. Outside of Florida, visit the Florida Aging and Disability Resource Center webpage to select the office that covers the county you…

What is rape and date rape? Get help The hotline is free, private, and available 24 hours a day. Rape is sex you donât agree to, including forcing a body part or object into your vagina, rectum (bottom), or mouth. Date rape is when you are raped by someone you know, like a boyfriend. Both are crimes. Rape is not about sex â it is an act of power by the rapist and it is always wrong. Date rape drugs, which often…

Abuse doesn’t discriminate against age — and an unsettling number of older Americans are in abusive relationships that either begin in or persist into later life. No one deserves abuse, and no matter what your situation, there are ways to find help. It is never too late to report the violence and talk to someone about it. Why Now? Abuse can begin later in life or start earlier and continue into later years. There are many causes for late onset domestic violence, including…

Updated January 31, 2022 Anger is a common problem in relationships, but sometimes partners may not understand how it affects one another or contributes to other concerns surrounding their relationship. The type of behavior displayed says a lot about how a person handles their emotions. How anger affects a relationship is based on the frequency of outbursts and the intensity. Uncontrolled anger interferes with daily living…