This age group is at particular risk for various types of abuse as they navigate dementia, chronic health conditions, accessibility issues and other challenges. Elder abuse is sometimes broken ...

Community members are invited to attend an upcoming Lunch & Learn session focused on elder abuse awareness. It’s set noon to ...

That’s 15.7%, or about one-sixth ... Almost two-thirds of nursing home staff admitted to committing some type of elderly abuse in 2017, according to a study by the European Journal of Public ...

As an alarmed citizen, I have referred former President Joe Biden to Delaware’s Department of Health and Social Services as a ...

This type of neglect has many ... 1 in 10 elderly adults in the U.S. experienced elder abuse. A major review in 2017 of 52 studies from 28 nations reported that 15.7% of people over 60 were ...

SAN JOSE — Two caregivers have been charged with elder abuse and fraud for allegedly abusing residents at an unlicensed care ...

There are many types of elder abuse, including financial abuse, physical abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. Several factors might make an older adult more susceptible ...

A new online portal from Virginia's Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services makes reporting elder abuse easier as ...

Past weeks columns have focused on the types of elder abuse and how to recognize these. Today, we’re focusing on the resources available for victims and their families, and the role technology ...

Missouri has the second-highest average number of reports per 100,000 elderly residents at 3,309. In Missouri, the most common type of abuse is self-neglect, or the inability to perform essential ...