The Tragedy of Sexual Assaults in Nursing Homes Vulnerable Seniors Rape Victims Stories of rape of nursing home patients are gruesome and nightmarish. And, grotesquely, on the rise. For decades, this little-discussed issue...
Category: Elder Abuse California
Senior Savings Scams Recently, the Los Angeles County District Attorney issued a statement regarding senior financial elder abuse scams. Specifically, the District Attorney reported that nearly 1 in 5 elders in Los Angeles...
Trustee’s Assistant Steals $500K From Senior Financial Elder Abuse When news articles highlight financial elder abuse at the hands of those who should be the most trusted–such as trustees and their staffs–it becomes...
The Painful Reality of Dealing with Dementia Patients The Burden on Caregivers One in three senior Americans die with some form of dementia. More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease. And that number...
Medical Professionals’ Responsibility to Protect Elders from Abuse Elder Abuse Elder abuse is often difficult to detect and sometimes victims feel uncomfortable talking to even their most trusted family members about...