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FAMILY & EDUCATION
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE WHEN LOVE HURTS
Telling children that it's normal for someone who
likes them to hurt them normalizes abusive rela -
tionships when they get older. (Getty Images)
ALZHEIMER'S: WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW?
The two concerning statistics many families will confront:
Every 66 seconds someone develops Alzheimer's.
One in three seniors die of Alzheimer's or Dementia.
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diagnosis of Alzheimer's is not straightforward. There is no one test.
The diagnosis truly rests on a detailed history and clinical
examination obtained by a physician, specifically neurologists with
expertise in this area. When diagnosis is confirmed, patients and
families need advice on what to expect and the availability of
community resources. While there is no cure, there are treatments
that do slow its rate of progression.
At Neurological Associates of Long Island, we take a comprehensive
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to treat both the patient and caregiver. In one location, we can
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Google “parenting advice” and the
results will likely include a million
websites offering tips on managing
the terrible twos, modeling good
behavior, and how to get kids to eat
their vegetables.
Harder to find is guidance on what
parents can do to teach their children
how to cultivate healthy friendships
so kids are prepared to recognize
and avoid controlling, manipulative,
and abusive behavior in romantic
relationships when they start dating
and grow up.
“I bet he likes you,” adults often tell
girls when a boy has been mean to
them, not realizing that this trope
is victim blaming and equates flirting
with hurting in a child’s mind.
Such parental cues have consequences.
N early one in 1 1 f emale
and approximately one in 15
male high school students reported
experiencing dating
violence in the last year,
according to the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control.
The agency found that
26% of women and 15% of
men who survived sexual
violence, physical
violence, or stalking by
an intimate partner were
first victimized before
age 18.
“Parents have so much
to worry about, I understand
why the topic of healthy
relationships is overlooked,” writes
Colleen Merlo, executive director
of L.I. Against Domestic Violence.
“If we don’t provide guidance about
healthy relationships, we risk setting
them up for lifelong trauma.”
Merlo, who says one in three adolescents
experience abuse in a relationship,
suggests that parents start by
reinforcing that children should not
be afraid to talk about issues without
judgment.
“Let your child know that you care
about their health and safety, and that
they should stand up for themselves
in situations that seem controlling,
abusive, unsafe, or against their
values,” she writes. “Let them know
that if they can’t come to you, they
should reach out another trusted
– adult. Learn the warning
signs, give your teen examples
of healthy and unhealthy
behaviors in a dating relationship
and assure your teen that
you are there for them, no
matter what.”
To learn the warning signs
or if you suspect that your teen is
involved in an abusive relationship,
call L.I. Against Domestic Violence's
24-hour hotline at 631-666-8833 or
visit liadv.org
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