On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Nov 13, 2019 | Elder Abuse
Elderly individuals are among those most vulnerable to abuse. There are a few reasons for this, including that they may be isolated from being able to report the abuse, they may fear reporting the abuse due to the potential for retaliation, and they may not be strong...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Oct 30, 2019 | Elder Abuse
The odds of elder abuse in Florida keep going up, if only for the reason that the elderly population is growing. Florida is a very popular destination for the elderly, and many of them need — or will need — care and assistance of one sort or another. These...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Oct 22, 2019 | Elder Abuse
When people talk about elder abuse, they often talk about it with a tone toward sympathy. They feel bad for those being abused and want to make it right. It’s not that this is the wrong approach, necessarily, but experts suggest that it goes further than that....
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Oct 16, 2019 | Elder Abuse
Elder abuse takes many forms. Some abuse is physical, while other instances of abuse are verbal. Traditionally, many people have brushed off verbal abuse as being less important than physical abuse. However, studies of the human brain have shown that they’re...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Oct 3, 2019 | Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is something that shouldn’t happen, regardless of the situation the elder is in. Whether they’re being cared for by an in-home aide or are in a nursing home, they deserve to be respected and to receive appropriate care. Unfortunately, elder...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Oct 1, 2019 | Elder Abuse
In 1940, there were only about 10 million people in the United States who were 65 years old or older. That was the first time the country had ever hit such a high number. Today, though, that total seems tiny. In 2010, there were nearly 40 million people in that age...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Sep 20, 2019 | Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is something that shouldn’t happen in America. There are many great medical professionals who do all they can to protect their patients. Sadly, some nursing homes don’t do what they need to do to make sure the people they hire won’t cause...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 28, 2019 | Elder Abuse
Elder abuse takes many forms. In some cases, the elderly suffer from direct physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and much more. At times, actions taken against them can include multiple types of abuse at the same time. That said, studies have found that the...
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 27, 2019 | Elder Abuse
Elderly individuals have many struggles. They’re losing their abilities, so they may not remember as well as they used to or could struggle moving from one place to another. Some have chronic diseases or illnesses to manage on top of handling the signs of aging....
On behalf of Ford, Dean & Rotundo, P.A. | Aug 13, 2019 | Elder Abuse
When an elderly person suffers injuries of any kind, it really is more serious than when the same thing happens to a younger person. Even an injury that a young person would think of as relatively minor can have a drastic impact on an elderly person’s life. One...
