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My friend was killed on her porch at 83. We aren’t doing enough to protect older adults.

Ms. Delores survived so much in her life, then met such a tragic end. Society needs to do much more to protect older people, and their right to feel safe in their own homes.

One in six people over age 60 experienced some form of abuse over the past year, writes Joseph Blake, whose 83-year-old friend was murdered on her porch in February. Seniors deserve the right to feel safe in their own homes, he says.
One in six people over age 60 experienced some form of abuse over the past year, writes Joseph Blake, whose 83-year-old friend was murdered on her porch in February. Seniors deserve the right to feel safe in their own homes, he says.Read moreAnton Klusener/ Staff illustration/ Getty Images
    by Joseph Blake, For The Inquirer
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