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Experts discuss signs to look for in elder abuse and exploitation as Priceville police reveal more details in their most ...
The Kern County District Attorney is taking a second look at an elder abuse case after the victim’s daughter raised concerns about how the original investigation was handled.
Mary K. Brown of Durand, was arrested back in 2022 for cutting off the foot of a patient in hospice care without his ...
Protecting the older population is the goal of Elder Abuse Awareness Month. It is a problem that agencies say has grown over ...
What elder abuse advocacy groups are hearing from colleagues at domestic violence organizations — who’ve far and wide reported rises in pandemic violence — is to expect any dips in calls ...
Significant, persistent failures in the system for protecting older adults have led to devastating consequences, Spotlight PA has found.
Elder abuse can come in many forms: physical abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial abuse and exploitation, sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment and self-neglect.
DEAR SIS: The term for what your sister has been doing is elder abuse. Stealing and threatening to do something that would cause great bodily harm qualifies. Continue working with the attorney on the ...
COMMENT | MAROUSHKA F. KANYWANI | Within the African—and by extension the Ugandan—cultural context, a great deal of honor is ...
Friday, June 15, marks the 13 th anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s held in support of the UN International Plan of Action, which acknowledges the significance of elder abuse ...
— Elder abuse Hotline: Available in many regions, offering support for all forms of abuse. To learn more about the best resources in your area, you can reach the Eldercare Locator by telephone ...
Even when financial elder abuse has already taken place, advisors can counsel elders to report the case to the police and any other relevant authority. By some estimates, only 1 in 24 cases of ...