Elder abuse is an ugly crime. Its victims are left to suffer in silence and loneliness, often at the hands of the very people charged with their care. And, more often than not, crimes against elders ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The growth in the senior adult population in the U.S. has seen a rise in instances of abuse and cases among the elderly. According to the latest census data, the ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Elderly Americans lose more than $28 billion a year to financial exploitation, and the results can be devastating -- from losing significant portions of their life savings and property ...

The call is coming from inside the house ...

"Mental: Elderly Abuse," a gripping new documentary that exposes the realities of elder abuse, financial exploitation and mental health neglect, will premiere Sept. 11 at The Broad Theater, 636 N.

As of July 2022, there were more than 15,300 certified nursing homes in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And while pre-pandemic studies estimate ...

The slight tremor in your grandmother’s hand when a particular caregiver enters the room. The curious timing of new estate planning documents. The recurring urinary tract infections that never quite ...

Massachusetts prides itself on protecting the vulnerable, yet our state has created a troubling double standard that leaves elderly residents at greater risk than children when it comes to false and ...

Intimate partner violence and abuse from children or grandchildren can be an ugly reality for the elderly in nursing homes. Norwegian University of Science and Technology The first major study in ...

PETALING JAYA: The growing number of elderly in Malaysia has prompted the question: Are they ageing with dignity? Going by statistics, many end up neglected, abandoned or are staring down financial ...