Defining Elder Abuse

Residents of California nursing homes have the right to quality food while residing in any type of long term care facility. When a nursing home...

According to the World Health Organization, dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people. Dementia, which is a syndrome...

Clostridium difficile is known by the name C.diff in medical circles. C.diff is an infection, which causes inflammation of the colon, and is found far...

In another horrifying example of egregious elder abuse, a former male nurse accused of neglect (in addition to other disturbing acts) will face charges of...

Good news in the fight to protect our elderly comes as the result of Governor Brown signing SB 543 and AB 140 into law last...

Elder abuse is an epidemic affecting elders of all ethnicities, socioeconomic groups and genders. Any elder, but particularly those suffering from diminished mental acuity, or...

Psychological abuse of elders may also be called emotional elder abuse. The terms are often interchangeable and denote the intentional infliction of mental and/or emotional...

Identity theft continues to arise as a harsh reality for millions of Americans each year. In fact, according to the Justice Department, more than 11...

Unfortunately, there are far too many opportunists in the world, and the one thing they all share in common is that they are looking for...

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have concluded that “Elder abuse is independently associated with increased mortality risk, especially for cardiovascular related mortality,” according to...

Elder abuse typically refers to the knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a custodial care provider, caregiver, or any other person that causes harm to...

Elder abuse has been called an epidemic and is viewed by many as a national crisis, for good reason. As many as five million elders...