One of the most vulnerable and overlooked populations in the United States is people over the age of 65. Loved ones are usually on the lookout for things such as…
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If you have a loved one in a long-term care nursing home, you know how difficult it can be to visit more than once or twice per week. You are…
Nursing homes are often under-staffed in an effort to maximize profits or because they are underfunded. With the number of elderly people requiring care increasing at a record pace, some…
If a loved elder in your family is showing signs that they need assistance in their lives because they are no longer able to manage everything as they once did,…
Financial abuse of elders is an unfortunate reality. In fact, elders are often specifically targeted by criminals looking to commit fraud and identity theft. There are many ways to prevent…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Elder abuse is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of…
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 by and large, it is…
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 mailboxes, identity theft is alive…
If a loved elder in your family is showing signs that they need assistance in their lives because they are no longer able to manage everything as they once did,…
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 is much larger than the…