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 ...

Elderly people are expected to die, but old age can be used as a cover for negligent or deliberate deaths, prosecutors and elder advocates are starting to realize. Older people with complex medical ...

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 ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, approximately 1 in 10 nursing home residents in the United States experiences some form of abuse abuse or neglect. Many cases don ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its screening recommendations for intimate partner violence and elder abuse June 24. About 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men are expected to experience ...

Washington has the highest rate of elder abuse in the U.S. per 100,000 elderly residents, according to a new survey.

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging won't say how many older adults are left at risk of abuse or neglect after flawed county ...

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 ...

The Golden Bridge Network sponsored a Senior Expo and Health Fair in April. This Expo was well received and many attendees received great information and resources so they can age in place. I would ...

Onyinye Mbanefo, a Nigerian-born Ph.D. student at Virginia Tech, is championing a campaign against elder abuse in Nigeria.The graduate research assistant at the Center for Gerontology, Virginia Tech, ...

As the upcoming election for Brooklyn’s District 47 heats up, city council candidates share their thoughts on aging in New York. In this article, Brooklyn Paper sat down with candidates, George ...

# SOCIAL Services Minister Myles Laroda has sounded the alarm on the growing crisis of elder abuse and neglect in The Bahamas, calling for immediate national action to protect the country’s senior ...