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 […]

Sarah was 73 years old when she allowed her daughter and son-in-law to move into her house. Due to the economy, the young couple was struggling […]

Elder financial abuse costs older Americans more than $2.6 billion per year and is most often perpetrated by family members and caregivers, according to a new […]

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 California Skilled Nursing facility has been sued for “willfully neglecting” an elderly dementia patient who was left to die in her own filth and feces […]

Elder Law is a Remedy for Elder Abuse The United States Census Bureau projected in 2000 that California’s elderly population will have doubled by 2025 to […]

ER Nurses, Paramedics, APS Caseworkers, Police Officers, Bank Tellers, Caregivers, Clergy Should Report Suspected Elder Abuse Mandatory reporting of Elder Abuse is very important. There are […]