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Help Me: Elder Abuse in Canada: W5


Catalogue Number:  CTV005
Producer:  CTV
Producing Agencies:  CTV
Subject:  Abuse, Health and Medicine, Social Issues, Violence
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2005
Running Time:  20:00


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The elderly: they are among the most vulnerable in our society. Many are unable to care for themselves and live in nursing and retirement homes. But as W-FIVE's exclusive hidden camera footage reveals, the care seniors receive inside those homes is not always up to par. In fact, for some seniors, the "golden years" are actually filled with pain, cruelty and a loss of dignity.

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