Elder abuse refers to any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult. Types of elder abuse include ...

Missouri has the second-highest average number of reports per 100,000 elderly residents at 3,309. In Missouri, the most common type of abuse is self-neglect, or the inability to perform essential ...

Which types of elder scams are most common, and which take the greatest financial toll? Read on for the most recent elder fraud and financial abuse statistics. There were 92,371 victims of elder ...

Elder abuse is an even more widespread issue for vulnerable seniors with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Research shows nearly half ...

Nursing home abuse is a serious issue in this country, one that affects our most vulnerable elderly residents, including here in Lexington, Kentucky.

seniors mentioned being victims of financial exploitation more frequently than any other type of abuse. Yet the study estimated that only 1 in 44 incidents of financial elder abuse is officially ...

The number of senior citizens is growing rapidly; individuals aged 65 and older increased from 39.6 million in 2009 to 54.1 million in 2019 (a 36% increase) and is projected to reach 94.7 million ...

and financial abuse is one of the most common forms. According to the National Council on Aging, up to 5 million Americans suffer from financial elder abuse every year, with financial losses of at ...

Although participants saw similarities in types of elder abuse across cultural groups, they described cold violence as particularly common. Cold violence is a form of emotional abuse that occurs ...