There's a clear downside to the Norwegian policy that encourages allowing elderly people to live at home for as long as possible. Caring for the aging population has been left to worn-out family ...

Katherine Burkhalter was found in a soiled bed. The air conditioner was turned off. Bed bugs, roaches and rodents infested her home.

RICHMOND, Va. — A new online portal is making it easier to report allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly and incapacitated adults. The number of reports to Adult Protective Services ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, approximately 1 in 10 nursing home residents in the United States experiences some form of abuse abuse or neglect. Many cases don ...

When a caregiver fails to meet the needs of an elderly person who cannot care for themselves, neglect can result. Sometimes the caregiver may withhold nourishment, medications, or even hygiene, ...

In a recent doctoral thesis from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), more than 500 caregivers describe the extent to which they have subjected elderly people with dementia ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — According to state data, Nueces County is seeing a higher-than-average number of elder abuse cases and while the numbers themselves are alarming—there's often a deeper story ...

A Roseville man scammed out of something both valuable and sentimental during a disturbingly bold scam at a Walmart store is urging Macomb County seniors to be on high guard. “I took my mother to the ...

A group home operator and several employees face charges over the alleged neglect and abuse of an elderly resident at a South Jersey residence. The female victim allegedly was left on the floor for ...