Shortly after 10 a.m. on March 31, the state’s elder abuse hotline got a call about a 65-year-old woman who was potentially at imminent risk of danger. The Allegheny County woman, the caller reported, ...

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is encouraging residents to check on elderly neighbors, friends, and ...

Women with experience of elder abuse are sharing their stories in national forums to encourage others to seek help.

A striking, but sobering statistic: for every one case of elder abuse reported, another five cases go unreported, per the Salt Lake County District Attorney. This year's World Elder Abuse Day was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elderly individuals report confusion, memory decline, difficulty with orientation and sometimes even delirium, a state of acute ...

Elder Abuse Agencies Reject Cases Experts Say They Should Investigate as Pa. Scales Back Oversight Shortly after 10 a.m. on March 31, the state’s elder abuse hotline got a call about a 65-year-old ...