We call on the federal government to ensure quality care for older adults across all departments of government, congressional oversight to monitor how these changes impact vulnerable older adults, and ...

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 ...

“Elder abuse encompasses physical ... s Clearinghouse and that she had won $8 million and a car. By the end of the phone call, she’d sent off three cashier’s checks totaling $100,000 ...

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 ...

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker shows us how the nonprofit 'Journey to Justice' is reaching out to the next generation of health care workers.

IF ANY INFORMATION, CALL POLICE. CASES OF ELDER ABUSE HAVE SPIKED WITHIN THE LAST FEW YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY ALYSSA MUNOZ. WHILE THEY’RE TRYING TO STOP THE PROBLEM NOW ...

They were convicted of grand theft and financial elder abuse, both felonies, and two counts of misdemeanor elder abuse. Last summer, a California appeals court stayed one of Schoenbachler's ...

We can play a pivotal role in guiding our clients through the complexities of preventing elder financial abuse. Here are some insights I often share with clients and, with their permission ...

Going by statistics, many end up neglected ... The ministry said that abuse against the elderly is addressed under laws such ...

“When elder abuse happens, it tears families apart. It really does,” McCredie said. “When money is involved, people can just lose their minds. They do stupid, irrational things you thought t ...