While legal definitions of stalking vary from one jurisdiction to another, a good working definition of stalking is a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Unfortunately, older adults may be stalked by spouses, partners, acquaintances, caregivers, other family members or strangers.
For more information about stalking, visit the The National Center for Victims of Crime website
National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life, a project of Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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