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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 ...

During the month of June, Adult Protective Services (APS) collaborates with community advocates across Texas to raise awareness on elder abuse. It is a topic that many of us would rather not talk ...

In a speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president, Kamala Harris recounted her qualifications and accomplishments. “As a young courtroom prosecutor in Oakland, California," she declared, ...

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 ...

Every person deserves to be treated with respect and care, no matter their age. But in the US, about one in 10 older adults living at home have experienced elder abuse. This intentional harm, ...

An ex-FBI agent spoke about previous speculations of Nancy Guthrie's daughter, Annie, and son-in-law Tommaso Cioni, possibly facing elderly abuse allegations.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have raised the alarm about a heightened risk of elder abuse. Many older adults faced social isolation, experienced financial instability, or relied heavily ...

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., ...

A landmark Monash University study reveals elder abuse in regional Australia is overwhelmingly committed by family members, ...