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Nearly 30% of substantiated elder abuse cases involve either financial exploitation, emotional, psychological or verbal abuse.
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Gary Jones Association current elder abuse laws by state.

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Rhode Island
The DEA Protective Services Unit is responsible for investigating complaints of elderly abuse of Rhode Islanders 60 and older by a person or caregiver. Abuse may include physical, emotional, sexual financial exploitation or abandonment. Self-Neglect occurs when a person is no longer able to care of himself/herself.

Here are some links for reference on elder abuse in the state of Rhode Island:

http://adrc.ohhs.ri.gov/legal/protective_services.php
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Billtext/.../HouseText05/H5791.pdf
http://www.ltgov.state.ri.us/.../2004pocketmanual.htm
http://www.uihealthcare.com/.../research/pdf/rhodeisland.pdf
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