This is not true. Assailants batter in order to control. Help is available through the groups listed in this book. Give them a call. If you are elderly If you are no longer independent, you may be depending on someone for care who is abusing or neglecting you.
Many older people are afraid to report abusive caregivers for fear of retaliation.
You may think that if this caregiver is out of the picture, you will have nowhere to go. There is help available for you, too. Copyright 2001, Auburn Police Department. All Rights Reserved.