There's a clear downside to the Norwegian policy that encourages allowing elderly people to live at home for as long as possible. Caring for the aging population has been left to worn-out family ...

RICHMOND, Va. — A new online portal is making it easier to report allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly and incapacitated adults. The number of reports to Adult Protective Services ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The growth in the senior adult population in the U.S. has seen a rise in instances of abuse and cases among the elderly. According to the latest census data, the ...

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15, and was launched 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization.

Elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes is not a mystery, not a surprise, and not an accident. It is the predictable, ...

When a caregiver fails to meet the needs of an elderly person who cannot care for themselves, neglect can result. Sometimes the caregiver may withhold nourishment, medications, or even hygiene, ...

Experts say that elder abuse in rural communities is significantly underreported. (Photo by CDC on Unsplash) Experts say elder abuse in rural communities is a problem, but finding ways to solve it ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — According to state data, Nueces County is seeing a higher-than-average number of elder abuse cases and while the numbers themselves are alarming—there's often a deeper story ...

A Roseville man scammed out of something both valuable and sentimental during a disturbingly bold scam at a Walmart store is urging Macomb County seniors to be on high guard. “I took my mother to the ...