Q: I often wonder about some of the older adults in my neighborhood and whether they are being neglected by family or ...

If there are signs of physical abuse, involve the police, says Martha Crippen, elder-abuse investigator, Rhode Island Department of Attorney General. Your brother, who has power of attorney for ...

Financial signs of elder abuse include fraudulent signatures on documents, overdue bills and “unusual or sudden changes in spending patterns, will or other financial documents,” according to ...

Now it's time for America to confront the Abuse That Dare Not Speak Its Name: elder abuse ... insisting on working but showing clear signs of diminished mental capacity and repeated episodes ...

The 'hidden epidemic' of financial abuse often doesn't come to light until after a vulnerable person has died, according to ...

June 15th marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day as designated by the United Nations. And while this is a day to be especially mindful of the reality of this abuse, millions of older adults are ...

Here are some best practices that can help mitigate such abuses as well as five steps to take to prevent them: Recognizing signs of financial elder abuse. Reporting suspected financial elder abuse.

Elder abuse is an even more widespread issue for vulnerable seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Research shows nearly half ...

Check in. DPI should air programmes to educate Guyanese on elder abuse and how to recognize the signs. Elder abuse is domestic violence. It is ugly. It is painful. It is corrosive and repulsive.