Seniors Having to Choose Between Food and Medicine By Paul Buchheit

Elder abuse is defined [3] as “harmful acts toward an elderly adult, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect..” Financial exploitation comes from the banking industry; neglect emanates from the halls of Congress; and emotions are stirred through the stories [4] of impoverished seniors: From Reno, Nevada: Here I am at an age when I should be thinking about retiring, desperately trying to find a job. I …