Elder Abuse

Three convicted in national nurse diploma scam … State AG says arbitration in elder abuse cases skirts transparency rules … County pursues nursing home needs assessment after buyer snaps up 4 facilities...

A new study shows how a caregiver intervention program reduced mistreatment by caregivers of older adults with chronic health conditions including dementia.

A new study finds that emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations were recorded at higher rates among elderly who were abused in some way for as long as two years after the abuse initially occurred.

Family’s in-room camera leads to elder abuse charges against two nursing home aides … Pennsylvania aide, nursing student pleads in nursing home abuse case, drops plan to sue facility and college...

A free webinar examining the policies and protocols for legal services involved in elder abuse issues will take place at 2 p.m. Eastern Wednesday.

The Center for Elder Abuse Prevention, a program of Jewish Senior Services, is hosting a series of free webinars on identifying and preventing elder abuse. The next is at 10:30 a.m. EST Monday.

If you, like me, completely missed the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (or if you weren’t in the field at the time), it’s fair to ask just what the heck it and does. And what it means...

DOJ launches elder abuse website with resources for working with victims … CNA and her daughter stole $60,000 from nursing home resident, authorities charge

Elder abuse is inflicted upon many of the more than 2 million Americans in long-term care settings, and more oversight is needed, according to a government report published Wednesday.

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale received the 2013 Outstanding Advocacy Award from LeadingAge at its national conference in Dallas last month. I had the honor of accepting the award on behalf of the organization....