Across Pennsylvania, Area Agencies on Aging investigate thousands of cases of suspected elder abuse each year. That is beyond ...

The ACT Human Rights Commission is dealing with a rise in complaints, with more than 2,000 lodged last financial year.

CLEVELAND — Abuse and neglect reports to Cuyahoga County’s Adult Protective Services are on pace to set another record this year, and officials fear they may be getting more serious, as evidenced by ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Washington has the highest rate of elder abuse in the U.S. per 100,000 ...

Before the pandemic, around 1 in 10 older adults in the U.S. experienced elder mistreatment. In 2020, this number doubled to 1 in 5—a nearly 84% increase. Since APS agencies do not receive dedicated ...

A woman responsible for the care of an elderly man has been arrested on abuse charges, authorities in Connecticut said Thursday. According to police, 40-year-old Lydia Lungile, of Newark, N.J., ...

In his 2018 song “Hurt The Ones We Love The Most,” singer-songwriter-producer Evan Blum writes, “So, tell me why we hurt the ones we love the most. Because we think they'll never go. Of everyone we've ...

A Cullman man faces three felony charges after police say he held his elderly mother inside a home while armed during a ...

A woman was taken into custody Sept. 17 on charges related to elder abuse and grand theft. Here's what to know.

A new government plan to prevent domestic abusers from financially exploiting their victims has been criticised by advocates ...

A San Francisco court will soon be asked to determine the extent of the neglect and abuse that a family alleges an in-home care ...

Abuse of older or dependent patients by their caregivers has received increasing attention over the past decade and deserves the attention of family physicians. Scientific studies provide better ...