Elder abuse is any action — or lack of appropriate action — occurring in a relationship where there is an expectation of trust that causes harm or distress to an older person, according to the World ...

Clues that suggest a need for further information include reluctance on the part of the caregiver to leave the patient alone and discrepancy between objective data and what the caregiver says. Other ...

Dear Amy: I am wondering if I should intervene for a friend and neighbor who appears to be being taken advantage of by her daughter and granddaughter. “Edna” and “Max” retired eight years ago. (Edna ...

Regulators Tuesday pushed financial advisors, financial institutions and others to report suspected elder abuse to law enforcement officials without worrying about violating customer privacy. The ...

Elder abuse can be defined as "a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship, where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an ...

Coordinated Community Response elder abuse seminar. Event held to help train those in the field. Volunteer guardians get 'thanks' in unrelated next day event. More than 80 professionals attended a ...

One of the most under-reported types of abuse is elder abuse. With the economy down, experts expect elder abuse cases to go up. But KPCC’s Susan Valot says that’s not necessarily the case in Orange ...