Elder abuse is a single or repeated attitude, word or act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within a relationship with a person, community or institution where there is an expectation of trust ...

A former Kentucky attorney accused of stealing more than $500,000 from clients has been sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison. The sentence for James C. Worthington, 59, includes ...

The Vilas County Sheriff's Office says someone is calling people and pretending to be a relative in trouble, or a bail ...

The 'hidden epidemic' of financial abuse often doesn't come to light until after a vulnerable person has died, according to ...

An 84-year-old is accused of fatally beating an 89-year-old at the Charlottesville Health and Rehabilitation Center.

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