BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Elder abuse is often hidden, but recognizing the signs and taking action can protect our seniors. Elder abuse is often hidden and underreported; only 1 in 24 cases come to ...

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 ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Elder abuse—especially financial exploitation—continues to affect thousands of seniors each year, often going unreported and committed by both strangers and trusted ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nina A. Kohn is a Distinguished Professor of Law at Syracuse University and a Visiting Professor at Yale Law School. An older ...

Elder abuse is any action — or lack of appropriate action — occurring in a relationship where there is an expectation of trust that causes harm or distress to an older person, according to the World ...

June 15 marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a global initiative established by the United Nations in 2011 to spotlight the mistreatment of older adults. In Michigan, over 73,000 older adults have ...

Massachusetts prides itself on protecting the vulnerable, yet our state has created a troubling double standard that leaves elderly residents at greater risk than children when it comes to false and ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Monday a new elder abuse registry, aimed to provide transparency and accountability to those who have been investigated for possible ...