GUTHRIE — A former nursing home worker has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for sending degrading photos and videos of ...

Dear Elder Advocate: Thank YOU for your letter and years of service in this area. Protecting the vulnerable is crucial but ...

USA TODAY attempted to contact attorneys for all three people and either could not identify one or did not hear back from them. Elder abuse can take on many forms, including physical ...

Elder abuse is an even more widespread issue for vulnerable seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Research shows nearly half ...

and financial abuse is one of the most common forms. According to the National Council on Aging, up to 5 million Americans suffer from financial elder abuse every year, with financial losses of at ...

The property is owned by a 75-year-old woman, who police said they would not identify “due to her status as a victim of elder abuse ... Record Searchlight/USA Today Network.

With elder abuse on the rise in the U.S., advocates for seniors say there are a few things to look out for and a few ways to ...

Connecticut auditors say the Department of Social Services is making progress toward preventing elder care abuse but more ...

There can only be elder abuse where there are no operable laws ... Protection Services Unit of the Welfare Department of the USA or the Adult Protective Services of Canada to name a few.

Read on for the most recent elder fraud and financial abuse statistics. There were 92,371 victims of elder fraud in 2021. Elder fraud losses increased by 391.9% ($343 million to $1.685 billion ...

June 15th marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day as designated by the United Nations. And while this is a day to be especially mindful of the reality of this abuse, millions of older adults are ...

As Hawai‘i’s aging population grows, so does the risk of financial exploitation targeting kūpuna. In response, the State Executive Office on Aging has launched an elder abuse awareness campaign, ...