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Aging Matters
Abuse & Exploitation
Season 1
Episode 8
It is estimated that one in ten adults over the age of 60 is a victim. But the truth is we don’t know for certain how many older adults are suffering from abuse. On Nashville Public Television's Aging Matters: Abuse & Exploitation, Nashville Public Television explores the issues behind elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.
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