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Elder abuse of any kind is a crime potentially punishable by prison time in California. The recent sentencing of the former Director of Nursing of...

A recent nationwide study from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has found that many agencies who place caregivers in the homes of elderly...

In its simplest form, financial elder abuse involves taking money or property from an elderly person with the intent to defraud them. It is a...

Under California law, elder abuse is both a criminal and civil offense. Criminal elder abuse describes the willful infliction of physical or emotional suffering on...

The decision to place a loved one in a long-term care facility for the elderly can be a very difficult and emotionally demanding process. Both...

It is estimated that nearly one in five Americans over age 65 become victims of financial elder abuse every year, costing them approximately $3 billion....

California elder abuse attorneys are increasingly being called upon to litigate claims relating to financial elder abuse. Financial elder abuse law in California has changed...

Sadly, stories of seniors being scammed out of money are increasingly common. According to a recent study by MetLife, incidents of senior financial fraud increased...

If your loved one is suffering from dementia, you should be sure that any nursing home you may be considering is equipped to care for...

The use of physical and chemical restraints in California nursing homes is sometimes a necessary way of protecting patients from injuring themselves and others. When...

With the aging of America, more and more older people will be living in nursing homes than ever before. According to available data, there were...

In a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it was revealed that the typical nursing home with 100 beds has between 100...