The World Health Organization now estimates that 1 in 6 adults over the age of 60 have experienced elder abuse. Lawyers, senior advocates and health care professionals know the signs and symptoms of ...

If you suspect that your loved one may be a victim of abuse, contact Adult Protective Services, law enforcement, and an elder ...

SMSFs are a structure that can heighten and exacerbate issues around elder abuse, a leader in the aged care sector has said.

Here are some best practices that can help mitigate such abuses as well as five steps to take to prevent them: Recognizing signs of financial elder abuse. Reporting suspected financial elder abuse.

If there are signs of physical abuse, involve the police, says Martha Crippen, elder-abuse investigator, Rhode Island Department of Attorney General. Your brother, who has power of attorney for ...

Elder abuse and neglect is a serious and prevalent problem that is estimated to affect 700,000 to 1.2 million older adults annually in this country. Only one in ten cases of elder abuse and ...

A new policy in San Antonio aims to better equip city employees to identify signs of elder abuse. The initiative comes as ...

Elder abuse is more and more common all the time and you can help stop it by being aware of the signs. Speakers from the ...

District Attorney General Jared Effler is pleased to announce the successful completion of specialized training sessions ...

Failing to recognize early signs of dementia in yourself ... one of the largest real estate firms in the country. “When elder abuse happens, it tears families apart. It really does,” McCredie ...

Recognize signs when your parent or elderly relative ... While this absolutely does happen, there are other environments where elder abuse is a concern. The NIH shares that elder abuse can happen ...