People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential ...

I am thrilled that the state of Utah has taken a stand, offering our children a chance at a safer future,” writes Sandi ...

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program of the Area 1 Agency on Aging will host the 2025 “Elder Rights Summit” in honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The event is planned for June 11 and 12 ...

A Jennings woman is facing charges for allegedly stealing $40,000 from an elderly man’s bank account over the last five months after she removed him from a local nursing home against medical advice.

Established in 1987 by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), April is dedicated to educating individuals and communities about the impact of alcohol abuse and how ...

They're listening to a presentation on dementia and elder abuse—how to notice and prevent ... to educate future health care workers about the signs and symptoms of dementia and how vulnerable ...

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker shows us how the nonprofit 'Journey to Justice' is reaching out to the next generation of health care workers. US Jobs Growth Explodes in Major Win For Trump Judge ...

NEW BERLIN — Lynn Fiedler’s life was forever changed in 2023 when her mother, Alice Longenberger, became a victim of elder abuse. The abuse occurred at a memory care facility, at the hands of ...

According to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS), child abuse is legally defined as harm or threatened harm to a child’s health and safety by a responsible adult. This can include ...

Dave Crealy is elder abuse personified. He shuffles around the nursing home after hours, bullying the other inhabitants. You’ll abhor his cruelty.