"It is estimated that around 16% of the elderly worldwide have been victims of abuse. But there are few data on this, particularly in the least developed and developing countries in Southeast Asia, ...

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The day was founded in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization and was adopted by the United ...

When Karina Singer, a 48-year-old Las Vegas woman, visited her dad in his assisted living facility, something seemed off. The air conditioner was on the lowest setting and a fan was on full blast, and ...

Paul Greenwood tells rage-inducing stories of the kinds of subtle con artistry and brute scamming that fleece older Americans out of some $37 billion a year. Contractor fraud. Diversion thefts.

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Aging reports that national studies show one in 10 seniors experience elder abuse and that in the state alone, more than 100 referrals a day are received for it.

Kimmy Moon, deputy director of the National Center on Elder Abuse, said elder abuse is frequently overlooked compared to ...

In the shadow of Tommy Trojan, students nibbled on snacks, snapped photos in front of a decorated sign and brainstormed solutions to elder abuse. Individuals from the National Center on Elder Abuse ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — Ophthalmologists must be aware of signs that indicate elder abuse in older patients, according ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - The month of June is officially Elder Abuse and Exploitation Awareness Month in Kentucky. Governor Andy Beshear signed a proclamation Friday morning. Beshear explained that 1 ...