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Elderly and Adults with Diminshed Capacity Abuse
The abuse of the elderly and adults with diminished capacity can take many forms including sexual assault, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and financial abuse. The Adult Protective Services (under the Virginia Social Services office) provides the following pdf document highlighting the signs of abuse: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/pub/pdf/aps_brochure.pdf
For more information, please see their website at http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/aps.html.
For additional information, please see the following article: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/elder_abuse_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.htm
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