According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), as many as 5 million older Americans are abused each year, and many of them live in nursing homes. Nursing homes use restraints with the intention to ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Randi Keesee from the Peninsula Agency on Aging discusses why seniors may become trapped in a cycle of self-neglect, and how loved ones and others close to them can notice signs ...

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, ...

If any of these warning signs of elder abuse are observed, call the Adult Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 800-652-1999. Calls may be made anonymously.

The arrest of a North Charleston couple accused of neglecting a vulnerable adult is drawing renewed attention to elder care oversight in South Carolina ...

PA Nursing Home Lawyers has announced an expansion of its legal focus to encompass a broader range of elder abuse and neglect cases across Pennsylvania. The initiative underscores the firm’s ...

A lengthy investigation in Florida came to a head with the arrest of two individuals on charges of elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation following a disturbing case involving a vulnerable ...