June is Elder Abuse Awareness month, a time to check in on your seniors to make sure they are safe.

Health care or legal professionals often are not physically present to witness abuse, and the legal system relies on other reporters and evidence to confirm it. Extreme and heinous cases can be easily ...

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 ...

There's a clear downside to the Norwegian policy that encourages allowing elderly people to live at home for as long as possible. Caring for the aging population has been left to worn-out family ...

The slight tremor in your grandmother’s hand when a particular caregiver enters the room. The curious timing of new estate planning documents. The recurring urinary tract infections that never quite ...

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. A DeKalb organization that helps senior citizens will have a walk to highlight the ...

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 ...

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 ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — According to state data, Nueces County is seeing a higher-than-average number of elder abuse cases and while the numbers themselves are alarming—there's often a deeper story ...