Financial abuse is one of the more common types of senior abuse. It’s hard to get a gauge on how many people are impacted by this, especially because reports indicate that more than half of senior abuse cases go … [Read more...]
Why is Elder Abuse Such a Big Problem?
According to an article published by Cornell University, more than 10 percent of senior citizens are at a high risk for suffering from elder abuse. In New York State, that equals about 360,000 people, a terrifyingly high number. Luckily, … [Read more...]
What are Adult Protective Services?
Adult Protective Services (APS) a community based organization that is designed to help keep seniors safe. They tend to be based out of the county system, paid for by county tax dollars. And although they might be intimidating, they play a … [Read more...]
Protecting Our Loved Ones from Abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic has effectively cut nursing home residents off from the rest of the world in many places throughout our country. This has increased isolation, and decreased accountability. In many homes, it’s now known that instances … [Read more...]
Putting the Spotlight on Elder Abuse
COVID-19 has revealed a lot of nasty things about us, both as individuals and as a society. But one of the saddest things that we’ve seen recently is the uptick in the number of abuse cases that have been reported around the country, … [Read more...]
Precautions You Can Take Today to Prevent Elder Abuse
Elder abuse takes on a lot of different forms, all of which are detrimental to the health and safety of a senior citizen. All of these forms are also illegal, too. If anything, COVID-19 and the ensuing quarantine has highlighted just how … [Read more...]
Fighting Elder Abuse with Research
A new study has indicated that specific injuries found in the senior population is likely indicative of some sort of elder abuse. More specifically, this study found that when there are injuries to a senior citizen’s head or … [Read more...]
What Does Defunding Police Mean for the Elderly?
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...]
