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"Caridad Vallangca remains in the shadows, though, immersed in the harsh realities. In one sense she is fortunate-- she is 88 years old and deeply in love. But the man in her heart sits dozens of blocks and a restraining order away, ripped from her by, to her mind, the merciless teeth of greed and injustice. “The pain is there constantly,” she says with sad eyes, “Morning, day and night. It hurts in my chest.”
The Sad Saga of Elder Abuse:
Prevalence Far Greater Than Perception
by Albert Samaha
examiner.com
by Albert Samaha
examiner.com
"Caridad Vallangca remains in the shadows, though, immersed in the harsh realities. In one sense she is fortunate-- she is 88 years old and deeply in love. But the man in her heart sits dozens of blocks and a restraining order away, ripped from her by, to her mind, the merciless teeth of greed and injustice. “The pain is there constantly,” she says with sad eyes, “Morning, day and night. It hurts in my chest.”
