When my brother began to isolate our Mother, I would never have imagined that 'things' could get so bad and out of control. It has been ten years now, since our Dad began to fail so dramatically. Dad passed away, April 27, 2001. Approximately three yrs., six weeks later, Mother passed away on June 8, 2004. It was 10 yrs, exactly, when she went on Dialysis, June 8, 1994.
It was June 15, 2006 when "The Pottawattamie County Elder Abuse Initiative and the Metro Omaha Coalition to Protect Aging Adults announces the first annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day". Knowledge and awareness are the best tools for detection and the best weapons for prevention of this escalating crisis. On this special day, concerned peoples worldwide will gather for the first time in a global effort to learn more about how each and every one of us can help to put an end to this mounting problem."
I have attended these, annually. There is so much to learn, about techniques and skills, to be able to detect Psychological Abuse. Physical Abuse is much easier to detect. I am hoping that this website will show HOW a son was able to find that unethical Attorney and destroy the last three years of my Mother's life. HOW the County Attys office was able to manipulate the DHS and Sheriff's office within the same County, that my Parents had lived for their ENTIRE LIFE!
UNDUE INFLUENCE, can be characterized as a type of psychological abuse. It can happen even if a person is extremely intelligent, alert and oriented to time, place, person and situation. People who would pass all mental status examinations can lose assets or real estate when they come under the power of "Undue Influence".
"An Interview with Margaret Singer on Undue Influence"
My Mother had lost her Mother, when she was 14 yrs. old, she had to quit school and stay home to take care of a brother who was five yrs. younger than herself and do housework for her Dad and brother. When my Dad asked her to marry him, she was afraid of her Dad and didn't want to tell him. They eloped to Maryville, MO to get married when she was 20 yrs. old. The next morning, her Dad came to their house and he insisted that she go home with him.
My Dad was a very hard worker and a very good provider. Mother never worked outside of the home. This was the generation where the husband took care of 'everything'. Mother never learned to drive until she was in her late 20's. She would not drive in a city or unfamiliar places.
Mother knew nothing about their financial business. Dad would give her money to do the weekly shopping. Mother never balanced a checkbook or paid bills. Mother was a hard worker, doing the house work, making a garden and canning the produce. She enjoyed going to the neighborhood club and helping with Ladies Aid at Church.
Mother had many fears, afraid of tornadoes and storms, afraid of riding escalators / elevators. Didn't want us kids climbing in trees, afraid that we would get hurt. She would believe anything that someone would tell her. She was a very naive lady.
This made it easy for our brother (the Perpetrator) and the neighbor lady (the Manipulator), to 'brainwash' Mother and destroy our Family. Had my Dad not worked so hard and accumulated wealth, this would not have happened to my Mother. My parents always told us that we, three, children would share equally as they had companion trusts. Greed and a unethical law firm changed that. NOW, read on about this TRUE STORY!