After one woman’s devastating news that her mother and 16 other patients were being abused by staff at a personal care facility, she dedicated her time to advocating for the elderly. In 2023, Lynn ...
NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...
San Antonio’s Department of Human Services is committing to increase its support for senior citizens who are at risk of scams ...
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A jury has found a Boise woman guilty of abusing an elderly couple she worked for as a caregiver. Sherri L. Watring, 53, was arrested in January and charged with two counts of ...
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 ...
Kansas' system for reporting abuse, neglect and exploitation is fragmented, an audit says, leading to uncertainty about the completeness of perpetrator registries. Different state agencies investigate ...
A lengthy investigation in Florida came to a head with the arrest of two individuals on charges of elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation following a disturbing case involving a vulnerable ...