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By many accounts, fraud against seniors is on the rise. A lot of this occurs in an online setting because criminals know that some seniors are not as savvy when it comes to web safety as a lot of younger people are. Add to this the fact … [Read more...]
A new report out of Australia indicates that chemicals were used to sedate and restrain elderly individuals so that caregivers did not have to spend as much time helping people out. This is a horrific story, but sadly it’s one that has … [Read more...]
Across the country, police departments are taking steps to ensure that seniors are kept safe. One recent example comes from the Holyoke Police Department in Massachusetts. They recently received a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice … [Read more...]
Elder abuse can happen anywhere, unfortunately. It is something that can take many different forms and appear in many different ways. It’s something that can happen purposefully by an individual who is more concerned about themselves than … [Read more...]
As the number of senior citizens in the U.S. continues to grow, it’s going to become more and more important to take effective steps to reduce the risk of elder abuse that our loved ones face. One proposed solution is to install webcams in … [Read more...]
Protecting the rights of senior citizens is something that we all hold very dearly. Seniors deserve to be treated fairly and live a life that is free from the fear of abuse of any sort. Unfortunately, because this is a vulnerable … [Read more...]
Elder abuse comes in a wide variety of forms, ranging from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, to financial abuse and theft, or even neglect. Because abuse can be so varied in its form, a lot of people don’t know exactly what it is, or … [Read more...]
In the state of Connecticut, the number of elder abuse investigations has more than doubled in recent years. From the data available, investigations went up by more than double in the time period between 2011 and 2017. That’s just a six … [Read more...]
The United States, Japan, and many European countries are experiencing a shift in population demographics. This year, for the first time ever in the United States, there will be more people over the age of 65 than there are under the age of … [Read more...]
One of the great things about technology is that more information is available than ever before. This is especially true when it comes to senior care and health care. Unfortunately, there’s also a lot of bad information that exists, too. … [Read more...]
Education about senior care is one area where there is a surprisingly large lack of emphasis. Not only do most people not know what all of their options are when it comes to care, they also don’t have a firm grasp on the supporting concepts … [Read more...]
As far as population size goes, Minnesota is not a large state. There are just over 5.5 million people living in the state, which puts it at about the 21st largest state by population in the United States. California, Texas, and New York … [Read more...]
