WalletHub: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, discussed the most common types of elder abuse, as well as ways that policymakers can protect ...

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 ...

Alone in her kitchen, a 93-year-old woman sits in her wheelchair, tears of sorrow filling her eyes. In her trembling hand, ...

While scammers may often target older adults, advocates say more often than not, perpetrators of elder abuse can be someone victims know, including family members and caregivers. That abuse can be ...

As a geriatric medical specialist, I am all too familiar with the telltale signs of elder abuse, which is disturbingly common among American seniors. So as an alarmed citizen, I have referred former ...

Tulare County officials are raising awareness about elder abuse this June as reports of financial scams rise.

Elder abuse and neglect is a serious and prevalent problem that is estimated to affect 700,000 to 1.2 million older adults annually in this country. Only one in ten cases of elder abuse and neglect ...

Certified nursing aides in residential care facilities often have weak understanding of elder abuse, new study results show. But through their direct experience in caring for seniors, aides as a group ...