The Justice Department’s civil division this week published its annual report to Congress on efforts to combat elder fraud ...

More than 1 million older adults lost almost $2 billion in the past year due to fraud schemes targeting them, according to ...

As part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 5 On Your Side is sharing how to spot, report and defend against both traditional crime and cyber crime. Older adults are your parents, grandparents, ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Saturday was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day highlighting the numerous ways older adults are taken advantage of or abused. This can be physical, mental, financial or ...

On November 17, the DOJ released its Annual Report to Congress on Efforts to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse. According to the report, criminal and ...

When Karina Singer, a 48-year-old Las Vegas woman, visited her dad in his assisted living facility, something seemed off. The air conditioner was on the lowest setting and a fan was on full blast, and ...

As the population ages, a silent epidemic threatens to undermine the dignity and well-being of Ohio’s seniors. Elder abuse, an often hidden problem, can take many forms, from physical and emotional ...

When a caregiver abuses, neglects or steals from an elderly or infirm person, the roadblock to justice can be a victim unaware of being violated — or too fearful to tell others. A California law that ...

Experts say that elder abuse in rural communities is significantly underreported. (Photo by CDC on Unsplash) Experts say elder abuse in rural communities is a problem, but finding ways to solve it ...

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was observed last month on June 15. It signifies our collective struggle against the mistreatment of older adults. Elder abuse is a community and societal issue that ...

Washington has the highest rate of elder abuse in the U.S. per 100,000 elderly residents, according to a new survey. A Wisconsin personal injury law firm Gruber Law Offices used data from the National ...

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