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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s not a trend to be proud of. For years, Bexar County has maintained one of the highest rates of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation cases in Texas. Last year, we ranked No. 1 — with more ...

Chanting “If You See Something, Say Something,” nearly two dozen social workers and representatives of churches and local adult living facilities walked around the Pitt County office complex to raise ...

The Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services has sounded the alarm loudly and clearly on the scope of pernicious abuse against senior citizens in our state and in our community. At a hearing last ...

June 15 marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a global initiative established by the United Nations in 2011 to spotlight the mistreatment of older adults. In Michigan, over 73,000 older adults have ...

More than 150 people participated in the March Against Elder Abuse on June 12, according to a community announcement. The march, organized by Old Colony Elder Services, began at the Brockton Council ...

As of July 2022, there were more than 15,300 certified nursing homes in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And while pre-pandemic studies estimate ...