NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly people who display "self-neglect" behavior often suffer from common age-related ailments like depression, heart problems, and dementia, a new study shows. "These ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly adults, who have a report to a social service agency of abuse or "self-neglect," such as failing to eat or drink, face a greater risk of premature death than other ...

Neglect is when a person does not look after the needs of someone under their care. It is a type of abuse. Other forms of abuse include physical violence and emotional abuse. The difference between ...

Viviana gets home from work late for the third time this week feeling exhausted and hungry. Even though it’s after work hours, she decides to stay up late to finish a report as a favor to a co-worker.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — When the state legislature added a couple words to Tennessee code last session, Adult Protective Services lost a key tool to keep at-risk Tennesseans safe. In a bill ...