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[]   []  ** This website is about Gov. Steve Beshear of Frankfort, Kentucky held **** ceremonial bill signing ceremony for two measures aimed at better protecting elderly and vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect or financial exploitation. Beshear said “ **** a step forward in safeguarding our seniors”. I think this is a great thing to do because someone needs to step up and make a difference. When one person steps up to help and raise awareness it’s like a domino effect, more people stand up and help. This story is different because it is someone actually standing up, and trying to stop the abuse. **  []  ** This article is about the rise of elderly abuse in Augusta County. There were almost 500 cases of elderly abuse in Augusta County in 2009. Those are the cases that were reported. Places in Augusta such as nursing homes, and banks are teaming up to raise awareness about the elderly abuse. I think this is good because more people need to try and raise awareness. People in Augusta know that elderly abuse is going on so there are people who are trying to raise awareness. That’s what needs to happen in the United States. This article is different from the others because there are a lot of statics in the article. **  []   []  ** <span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The reason why I picked this article is because it just goes to show that even in your own home you’re not always safe. This article was about James Prince, 47 years old was arrested for felony elder abuse in Seiad Valley. Prince also lived with his mother who was the victim of elderly abuse. Authorities say that Prince had been drinking, became angry and began ransacking the house. He also knocked down his mother and poured water on her. They always say that abuse usually takes place with a person you are close to or even a family member, and in this case it was family. This article is different from the others because it talks about abuse in the family unlike the others. **
 * <span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">This article is about a study that was done that showed people who abused alcohol and drugs were more likely to physical harm the elderly. Twenty-nine percent of abuse victims in the study tested positive for alcohol, compared to 13 percent of controls. The researchers found that elderly victims of physical abuse suffered more severe injuries than their non-abused counterparts. It is proven that alcohol and drug abuse is more harmful when mixed with abuse. This story is different because it involves alcohol abuse unlike the others. **
 * <span style="color: #ff3399; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">This article is about Samirah Traynham, 22, of Yeadon, Delware has been charged in a case of elder abuse. She worked at a well-known retirement home called Quadrangle in Haverford. She was allegedly caught on tape by the family’s “nanny cam.” Traynham was charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, harassment and neglect of a care-dependant person. Lois McCallister was a 78-year-old woman who had dementia. McCallister told her daughter Mary French, that she was being "punched and slapped. This just goes to show you that elderly abuse can happen anywhere even in the least expected places. This article is different because this shows you how abuse can even happen in a facility. **