Pavlik, V.N., D.J.Hyman, N.A. Festa, and C. Bitondo Dyer 2001 Quantifying the problem of abuse and neglect in adults—analysis of a statewide database. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 49 (1) ...

In the age of smartphone cameras, viral videos and scams, victims of senior abuse and exploitation have splashed in public ...

Whether it's physical, sexual, or emotional, elder abuse is a serious crime. A frail or disabled elderly person can also be abused through neglect and financial exploitation. Each year hundreds of ...

Each year, National Child Abuse Awareness Month is acknowledged throughout April. National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together 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 ...

Group home operators serving people with autism and other developmental disabilities in New Jersey would face fines for the first time in state history for abuse and neglect, under landmark ...

This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. State Sen. David Rochefort, a Littleton ...

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 ...