Another person has been charged in a case of nursing home residents who were allegedly drugged against their will. Kern Valley Hospital administrator Pamela Ott was […]

Systemic elder abuse is a niche business. Judges, attorneys, government agencies, bankers, doctors and others in the system work together and use the elderly for personal […]

Each year hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected, and exploited by family members and others. Many victims are people who are older, frail, […]

Elder abuse, the mistreatment of an older person, takes many forms. Abuse can come in the form of physical and emotional abuse, financial exploitation or neglect. […]

For older adults who depend on others to care for them, the world can be a scary place. Like children who rely on their parents for […]

With Los Angeles County facing a “senior tsunami” in the decades ahead, county officials are not adequately prepared to deal with the explosion in demand for […]

According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, definitions and statistics on elder abuse vary but researchers agree abuse of the elderly falls within five […]

It appears that almost every week, we see some sprightly, newly-minted centenarian in the newspaper or on the evening news being feted and toasted by the […]

A decubitus ulcer, also called a pressure sore or bed sore, is an open wound on your skin. Pressure sores often occur on the skin covering […]

Bedsores are caused when patients are not turned regularly, or are left in poor hygiene. They may become infected if not spotted and treated quickly. While […]