Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – a day to stand strong against physical, emotional, sexual, or financial abuse of the elderly. Abuse of any kind against such a vulnerable population is despicable and should always be reported. So it’s perhaps the perfect day to share the following: I was reported to Adult Protective Services. There, I said it. I’ll say it again. I was reported to Adult Protective Services. Shocking to you? Most definitely shocking to me. So shocking

Old people. Politics. It’s not too often that the 2 intersect. Maybe when Grandma Sue goes off on a rant about the state of the world at Thanksgiving dinner. Or when Uncle Bob shows up at Red Lobster wearing his “Where’s My Senior Discount?” shirt. But that’s about it. By and large the elderly aren’t a political force to be reckoned with. That goes the same for those who take care of them. They’re kinda busy with other things. Like trying to monitor the increasingly alarming