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City of Brownsville Names New Assistant City Manager

Chief Sauceda will take on a dual role both as Assistant City Manager and Police Chief. 

CBP Apprehends Fugitive Wanted for Murder At Hidalgo Intl. Bridge

A Hidalgo County deputy arrived to take custody of Resendez and transported him to the county jail.

Small Business Administration Assistance For South Texas Storms APPROVED

Counties included in the declaration are Hidalgo County and its contiguous counties: Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Starr, and Willacy counties.

Verizon Continues to Upgrade in McAllen

Verizon has recently made major upgrades to the network serving customers in McAllen, TX.

11 Migrants Discovered Inside Cab of Commercial Vehicle At Laredo Checkpoint 

Record checks were conducted on the individuals, and it was revealed that they were in the country illegally.

New Brownsville Mayor & Commissioners Introduced

The newly elected officials discussed plans they have for during their administration and Commissioners discussed plans for their respective Districts.

Upstream Oil & Gas Employment Growth Nears 200k

"Texas’ energy leadership continues to meet domestic and global energy needs," said Todd Staples, President of the Texas Oil & Gas Association.

Rowdies Hand Toros Second Home Loss 

The Toros were unable to find an answer to the second half offensive surge by Tampa Bay and were handed their second home loss of the campaign.

Elder Fraud Task Force Targets Grandparent Scams

More than 88,000 people over age 60 collectively lost $3.1 billion last year in scams targeting the elderly, according to the Internet Crime Complaint Center’s (IC3) 2022 Elder Fraud Report

The Prevalence of Elder Abuse

• Abuse in the Community: Studies have found that at least one in 10 community-dwelling older adults experienced some form of abuse in the prior year.[27] [28] Global estimates from a recent meta-analysis reflect that one in six elders, or 15.7%, in the community experienced past year abuse.[29] ​ Prevalence rates by type of abuse differ across studies. One study, relying on self-reports of abuse, assigned the following percentages by type of abuse: psychological (11.6%), physical (2.6%), financial (6.8%), neglect (4.2%), and sexual (0.9%) abuse.[30] Another recent study found the following: emotional (4.6%), physical (1.6%), financial (family:5.2%), financial (stranger:6.5%), neglect (5.1%), and sexual (.6%).[31]  A recent meta-analysis assessing the global prevalence rates of the abuse of older women found that one in six experienced abuse in the prior year. By type, the pooled prevalence rates reflected the following percentages: psychological abuse (11.8%), physical abuse (1.9%), financial abuse (3.8%), neglect (4.1%), and sexual abuse (2.2%).[32]  •​ Abuse in Institutions: Few studies have investigated the prevalence of mistreatment within institutions. Those that have been conducted have provided wide-ranging, sometimes disparate estimates. A recent systematic review that collected self-reports of abuse by residents found high levels of institutional abuse. By type, prevalence estimates reported: psychological abuse (33.4%), physical (14.1%), financial (13.8%), neglect (11.6%), and sexual abuse (1.9%).[33] Note: Studies have recognized that projections of abuse likely underestimate the actual population prevalence.[34] For every incident of abuse reported to authorities, nearly 24 additional cases remain undetected.[35]  Underreports may be caused by a number of factors including an older person’s fear of retaliation by the offender, reluctance to disclose the incident because of shame or embarrassment, concern they will be institutionalized, dependency on the offender, and an inability to report because of physical limitations or cognitive impairments.[36] • NCEA Technical Assistance Data ​In a study examining the types of elder abuse reported to the National Center on Elder Abuse’s resource line, researchers found that financial abuse was the most commonly reported form of mistreatment. Allegations of physical abuse were most likely to co-occur with another type of abuse. Family members were the most often identified offenders.[37]  

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