Understanding the risks to the safety of elders -- Will anyone help my parents? -- How does government protect elders against risk? -- Remedies for injury at home -- Traffic-related risks of harm -- Hospital-related harms -- Nursing-home risks of harm -- Remedies for home and assisted-living health-care risks -- Medication issues for elders -- Protecting elders from financial harms and thefts -- Abuse and assault -- When to choose which tactic to respond to the harm -- When should we settle? -- Managing the interaction with government officials.
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