An independent report released Sunday by the Australian Institute of family Studies (AIFS) determined that the Australian government’s plan to address elder abuse has been “valuable.” The report ...

Victoria’s coroner is investigating the death of an 82-year-old woman who was allegedly the victim of elder abuse that left ...

Australia, where Thoresen lived, is a developed, wealthy nation considered progressive in its treatment of seniors. But even in high-income countries, the rate of abuse is 4 to 6 percent, according to ...

Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus described the exploitation of older Australians as a shameful and often hidden form of cruelty and mistreatment. [iStockPhoto] The Australian government has ...

It was originally called "granny bashing" when the first stories about elder abuse came out in the 1970s. Since then, elder abuse has become recognized as a serious social problem that is far more ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus described the exploitation of older Australians as a shameful and often ...