Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse

Blumenthal: Elder abuse a "scourge" and must be stopped

Washington, DC - Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today laid out necessary actions to help prevent senior abuse, including facilitating greater collaboration and training for law enforcement officers and conducting criminal background checks on potential caretakers. Blumenthal made the case for these important steps during a hearing on elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation conducted by the Senate Special Committee on Aging. Blumenthal heard testimony from actor and advocate Mickey Rooney and experts Kay Brown, Kathleen Quinn, Mark Lachs, Bonnie Barndl and Marie-Therese Connolly.

At the hearing, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released an investigative report detailing the devastating scope of elder abuse across the United States. The most recent incidence study found that 14.1% of non-institutionalized older adults were victims of physical, psychological or sexual abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation in the past year. However, the GAO concluded that this number vastly underestimates the actual rate of senior abuse. Recently, Cornell University indicated that for every one reported case of elder abuse, 23 cases go unreported. ( Read Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse more... )

Mickey Rooney's heartbreaking elder abuse story

The Hollywood icon draws attention to a problem that will soon affect a generation of baby boomers

Of the many evil aspects of abuse -- whether it's physical, emotional or financial -- the shame that too often accompanies it, the way it can make its victims feel complicit in their exploitation, is right up there.

But on Wednesday, one prominent survivor spoke to Congress to deliver a message to the world: "You are not alone and you have nothing to be ashamed of." ( Read Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse more... )

Mickey Rooney: Elder Abuse Victim Speaks Out

Mickey Rooney testified before the Senate on an important topic that doesn’t get talked about as much as it should: elder abuse.

The star, who is 90 years old now, was abused by a family member who yelled at him, threatened him and intimidated him, according to court papers. Now he is speaking out about his experiences to the Senate Aging Committee. He hopes to raise awareness and help others. ( Read Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse more... )

Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse Victim – Tells Congress (Video)

The words Mickey Rooney uses to describe his feelings on elder abuse: trapped, scared, used, and frustrated. 90-year-old Rooney claims that he was abused by his stepson, and told the Today show he was abused “financially, medically.”

He was even granted a protective order by a judge in Los Angeles that keeps his stepson, Chris Aber, and his stepson’s wife away from him until an April 5 court hearing. ( Read Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse more... )

Mickey Rooney Today Show: Rooney an Elder Abuse Victim? (Video)

Watch the Mickey Rooney Today show interview in this video clip, where Rooney talks about being an elder abuse victim.

Mickey Rooney testified to congress about elder abuse, with allegations that he was a victim of his stepson’s abuse. Rooney says in the Today show interview that he was abused “financially, medically.”

He was granted a protective order against his stepson and his stepson’s wife. ( Read Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse more... )

Mickey Rooney: Elder abuse made me feel "helpless"

(CBS/AP) WASHINGTON - Mickey Rooney, who began his career as a child star and acted in more than 200 movies, gave emotional testimony before a senate panel on elder abuse.

"When a man feels helpless, it is terrible. And I was helpless," Rooney said of being a victim of elder abuse. "For years I suffered silently, unable to muster the courage to seek the help I knew I needed."

Rooney was testifying before a special Senate committee that is considering legislation to curb abuses of senior citizens. ( Read Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse more... )

Mickey Rooney: Elder Abuse Made Me Feel Trapped

Former MGM leading man Mickey Rooney, at one time the biggest box-office name in the country, appeared before a new audience Wednesday: the United States Congress.

The 90-year-old – whose on-screen problems were always easily resolved when he played all-American boy Andy Hardy – told a Senate hearing of a real-life drama involving elder abuse, and he spoke from his personal case history, he said. ( Read Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse more... )

Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse: Actor Tells Congress About His Suffering [VIDEO]

Being a Hollywood legend couldn't protect Mickey Rooney from a sad problem afflicting many: elder abuse.

Two weeks ago, Rooney, who is 90, was granted a restraining order against his stepson Christopher Aber. A court hearing has been scheduled for April regarding the allegations.

Rooney says that Aber and Aber's wife withheld food and medication and tried to force him to sign over assets. He also alleges that Aber was verbally abusive and prevented him from leaving the house. ( Read Mickey Rooney Elder Abuse more... )

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