Picking On Senior Citizens

Again another senior couple was brutally beaten and robbed in their own home. She opened the door to a theif and attacker who wanted money and jewelry. After giving him her purse she explained that she had no jewelry, that they were simple people. She then pushed him down and kicked him in the groin. Her husband heard the commotion and came in his wheelchair to help her, he was an amputee, he was attacked and dumped from his chair. Then the attacker started hitting him with his wheelchair. Last year from September to November there were six seniors attacked here in Indianapolis. Maybe we need to talk to our legislators about making senior crimes as serious as crimes against children. This is just a reminder of how important it is as we see our parents age to really look at how vulerable our aging parents are. Are they now living in higher crime area? Do they infrequently leave the house? That's a sure sign a senior lives there. Do they have a security system or alert button? Remind them that the world has changed and it's never a good idea to open the door to anyone they don't recognize no matter what. Read more about senior safety at Aging Avenue http://www.agingavenues.com/topicview.php?id=258&cat=3.