ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Are seniors in skilled nursing facilities and other care homes vulnerable to sexual abuse? Yes. Statistics compiled by an elder abuse task force at the Department of Justice show that 20,000 incidents of...
Category: Elder Physical Abuse
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is elopement? Elopement is a very dangerous, and sadly common, behavior pattern of Alzheimer sufferers and persons with other forms of dementia to wander away from their homes or facilities where they...
FAQs On Elder Abuse And Neglect
July 17, 2026
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What does the legal term “neglect” of an elderly person mean? Neglect is a particular form of elder abuse in California. “Neglect,” as defined in the Elder Abuse Act, includes:...
FAQs on Nursing Home Abuse of Seniors
July 15, 2026
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is nursing home abuse? Sadly, seniors in assisted care facilities and nursing homes are at risk of abuse and neglect by the very individuals paid to care for them. Stories of intentional abuse of...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is elopement? Elopement is a very dangerous, and sadly common, behavior pattern of Alzheimer sufferers and persons with other forms of dementia to wander away from their homes or facilities where they...