31 December 2015

A Neighbor Saves Her Elderly Friend





Elder Abuse: A Neighbor Saves Her Elderly Friend
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For every 24 cases of elder abuse, only one is reported. One woman has no regrets about going to authorities with her concerns about her neighbor's well-being.

Nancy Oatts had a friendly relationship with her neighbor Miss D (Oatts requested that "Miss D" would be used to protect her neighbor's identity.) Miss D had a level of dementia. She lived by herself so Oatts would sometimes visit her and share a beer. One day, Oatts began to notice something wasn't right.

"She was looking neglected. She was very scared and didn't want to let you leave her once she got a hold of you," Oatts said.

Miss D was also carrying around all of her money because she didn't trust her family.


- See more at: http://www.wfuv.org/content/elder-abuse-neighbor-saves-her-elderly-friend