Category: Nursing Home and Elder Abuse

According to AARP, older adults take an average of 4.5 medications each month, and that amount tends to increase with age. When an elder in a nursing home or other …

Elder abuse comes in many forms—financial, physical, sexual, and emotional—and each are harrowing in their own way. However, the most common type of elder abuse is something you may not …

Elder abuse isn’t limited to just nursing homes—it can happen anywhere an elderly person lives or spends time. Place such as the elder’s home, the home of a relative, an …

Abuse is a frightening and common reality for elders across the United States. The victims are often silent, whether due to fear of retaliation, embarrassment, social isolation, or communication difficulties. …

When it’s time to move your elderly loved one into a long-term care facility, you need to do your research. Abuse is a reality for approximately 10 percent of people …

“It’s happening all over the country.” A 2017 CNN report helped bring media attention to an issue that is not discussed nearly enough: sexual abuse in nursing homes. If someone …

You suspect your elderly loved one has been abused, identify the warning signs, and take appropriate action. However, even though you are sure of what has happened, you must prove …

Older adults are, unfortunately, more prone to financial abuse and exploitation than other age group. Between 5 and 20 percent of people 65 and older in the United States have …

Nursing home abuse can be difficult to identify—and equally difficult to discuss with your elderly loved one. Bedsores are one warning sign of neglect. You can help keep them safe …

If you have discovered that your elderly loved one was abused in a nursing home or residential facility, you are probably scared and angry. Figuring out what to do when …

Elder abuse can be defined as an intentional cause of injury, intimidation, confinement, deprivation of service or care, or punishment that results in physical or mental pain to an elder. …