All across the country, protests and movements are calling for police reforms. In response to the racially charged killins of a few men by police recently, these calls are completely justified. Now, this post is not here to … [Read more...]
Big Win for Seniors Receiving Stimulus Checks
A recent statement from the IRS spells out a big win for senior citizens that are slated to or have already received stimulus checks during the current pandemic. The federal bureau that oversees taxation and the recent stimulus checks … [Read more...]
Growing Elder Abuse Numbers
Portions of the U.S. are beginning to see a steep incline in reported cases of elder abuse. As the nation starts to open up, a lot of things that were occurring during the quarantine are just coming to light. The sad truth is that abuse, … [Read more...]
How to Help Victims of Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is far more prevalent than most of us realize. And because of that, the odds are that a good number of the people that read this article will know someone who has been abused, even if they don’t have direct knowledge of the … [Read more...]
Fraud Against the Elderly on the Rise
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...]
Care and Abuse Issues in Australia
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...]
Addressing Elder Abuse at the Legal Level
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...]
Where Does Elder Abuse Happen?
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...]
Webcams and Senior Care
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 Right to Care
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...]
Growing in Awareness of Elder Abuse
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...]
Why the Rise in Elder Abuse Investigations?
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...]
