The team will handle cases related to physical abuse or neglect, as well as financial exploitation, though Sunday said he expects the bulk of the work to center on the latter.

Bexar County is using a new grant to launch a coordinated, multidisciplinary team to improve the response to elder abuse and neglect cases.

RICHMOND, Va. — A new online portal is making it easier to report allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly and incapacitated adults. The number of reports to Adult Protective Services ...

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - The La Crosse Police Department is partnering with La Crosse County to provide elder abuse investigation training. All law enforcement staff at the La Crosse Police Department ...

It’s not a trend to be proud of. For years, Bexar County has maintained one of the highest rates of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation cases in Texas. Last year, we ranked No. 1 — with more ...

SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio and Bexar County are taking significant steps to combat the alarming rates of senior citizen abuse and exploitation. Bexar County is second in the state for high ...

Waco, TX (FOX 44) — June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, dedicated to shining a light on the mistreatment of older adults. Elder Abuse Awareness Month encourages communities to take action against ...

Whether it's physical, sexual, or emotional, elder abuse is a serious crime. A frail or disabled elderly person can also be abused through neglect and financial exploitation. Each year hundreds of ...

Cole County received nearly 400 reports of suspected elder abuse in 2022. The numbers are even more staggering statewide. Across Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services received around ...

June 15 marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a global initiative established by the United Nations in 2011 to spotlight the mistreatment of older adults. In Michigan, over 73,000 older adults have ...

The elderly patient was found with suspicious bruises, and staff members at the Fairfax County nursing home could not figure out what had caused them. County social workers thought the marks might ...

The attorney general’s office says 27% of Pennsylvanians are over the age of 60. With the senior citizen population on trend ...