Family Unable to Protect Elderly from Violent Family Member Due to Legal Barriers
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elderly safetyfamily violencelegal barrierscaregiver stressremote monitoring
Summary
Families face immense frustration and fear when elderly parents are physically abused by a family member, such as an alcoholic son, but cannot take preventive legal action because police refuse to register complaints without an ongoing incident. The legal system offers no proactive protection, leaving elderly parents vulnerable and forcing caregivers to consider extreme measures like hiring private security. This unsolved problem causes constant anxiety and helplessness, especially when the caregiver lives remotely.
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