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Recognizing Abuse
Watch for
- Unexplained injuries such as burns, fractures and bruises
- Poor hygiene and/or grooming
- Someone who seems depressed, anxious, and afraid, who may refuse to talk or answer questions
- Someone who is rarely outside the house or at church/community functions
- Not allowed to speak on their own behalf
- Dehydration or lack of food (thin, listless, pale, tired)
- Unpaid bills or an unexplained loss of money/valuables
- Someone who resists medical treatment
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