Helen Atkinson-Barnes, director of prevention programming of the Abuse in Later Life program launched at The Retreat in ...

The growth in the senior adult population in the U.S. has seen a rise in instances of abuse and cases among the elderly.

PA Nursing Home Lawyers has announced an expansion of its legal focus to encompass a broader range of elder abuse and neglect ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Elder abuse is often hidden, but recognizing the signs and taking action can protect our seniors. Elder abuse is often hidden and underreported; only 1 in 24 cases come to ...

Ohio officials have launched a new campaign to combat elder abuse. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office announced the ...

Elder abuse and neglect is a serious and prevalent problem that is estimated to affect 700,000 to 1.2 million older adults annually in this country. Only one in ten cases of elder abuse and neglect ...

Abuse of vulnerable older people too often goes unreported and unpunished. It’s a problem that’s been on the rise since the pandemic, and it’s likely going to get worse as seniors make up a growing ...

June 15 marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a global initiative established by the United Nations in 2011 to spotlight the mistreatment of older adults. In Michigan, over 73,000 older adults have ...

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 seriousness of elder abuse was recently highlighted during an aged care visit to Benetas in Traralgon. Elder Rights Advocacy was joined by the local Proactive Police Unit to focus on elder abuse ...

They are unseen and unheard, left to fend for themselves against a problem society has barely begun to notice, let alone fix: elder abuse. This type of abuse, which in many cases includes neglect, is ...

More than 150 people participated in the March Against Elder Abuse on June 12, according to a community announcement. The march, organized by Old Colony Elder Services, began at the Brockton Council ...