Study Finds Hospitals Often Miss Signs of Senior Abuse

A new study has found that elder abuse is rarely identified in hospitals despite the fact that around 10 percent of seniors in the country are abused. According to the study’s authors, abuse is diagnosed in only one in every 7,700 emergency department visits from seniors.

Elder abuse tends to take place where the senior lives: most often in the home where abusers are often adult children, other family members such as grandchildren, or spouses/partners of elders. Elder abuse can also occur in institutional settings, especially long-term care facilities.

Everyone can benefit from learning more about this important issue. To learn more, read:

Elder Abuse and Neglect: Warning Signs, Risk Factors, Prevention, and Reporting Abuse.

Protecting Soft Target and Active Shooter Resources

As ASIS reports, “Terrorists are now routinely targeting citizens where they play, shop, meet, and relax. The cumulative result is an attack on civilized society​ and values and on fundamental human dignity."

In light of this trend, ASIS has made available many of its materials on active shooters and protecting soft targets--including white papers, articles, webinars, and book chapters. The following ASIS-curated resources provide details from respected security professionals charged with protecting VIPs, congregations, students, audiences, fans, and shoppers daily.”

You can find ASIS’s resources at Protecting Soft Targets and Active Shooter Resources. Please help spread the word.