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May 4 - 10, 2001

Twisted Twilight -- Elder abuse in the API community

By Ji Hyun Lim

It was only one year ago and thousands of miles away. Mr. and Mrs. Lee* were respected elderly, living in Canton, China. Family members addressed them as ziou-foo (grandfather) and ziou-mo (grandmother). As the oldest members of the household, the couple was thought to be experienced and wise, the bedrock of the family.

But their lives changed. Their status as “heads of the household” evaporated almost as soon as they stepped onto American soil. In the United States, they found themselves at the mercy of their son, the breadwinner of the family, and their daughter-in-law. Their frailty and inability to speak out didn’t help the situation. The cultural taboo of openly discussing their torture, coupled with language barriers and financial dependence on their caregivers, were an overwhelming obstacle.

The Lees suffered from one of the least talked about acts of violence: elder abuse.

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