Defining Elder Abuse

A new report, released by True Link Financial, a financial services firm based in San Francisco has revealed that seniors lose $36.48 Billion each year...

Nursing homes in California have a responsibility to prevent malnutrition in resident elders, per the California Department of Public Health. In fact, failure by nursing...

When you entrust the care of your loved elder to a nursing home in California, you have the right to expect that the facility they...

Elders are far more likely to suffer from diabetes than other age groups. It is estimated that 20% of adults between the ages of 65...

Thousands of elders become victims of financial abuse each year. Studies have sought to determine why so many elders fall prey to financial scams, and...

There are plenty of opportunists (read: criminals) looking for ways to obtain the sensitive, personal information of seniors. From digging through trash, to stealing from...

Nearly 70% of elder abuse victims are women, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. It is worth noting that the population of elder women...

In California, the family of an elder who has passed away due to nursing home neglect or abuse has the right to file a lawsuit...

Southern California elders – particularly those residing in nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities – are unfortunately prone to developing life-threatening bedsores. Bedsores, which are...

By law, the staff members employed by California nursing homes are required to report health changes observed in the elders residing in their facilities. Unfortunately,...

Isolation is a form of Elder Abuse in California, per California Penal Code §15610.43. Elder abuse is a violation of the rights of elders by...

Governor Jerry Brown made it clear that assisted living facilities in California will be held accountable for violations of state regulations, to the tune of...