ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is nursing home abuse? Nursing home abuse is a broad term for all of the types of abuse seniors can be victims of in nursing homes – neglect, abandonment, negligent care, elopement, lack of...
Category: Physical Elder Abuse
FAQs on Elder Abandonment
August 13, 2026
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What does “elder abandonment” mean? Abandonment of an elder or dependent person is a particular form of elder/dependent adult abuse in California. “Abandonment,” as defined in the Elder Abuse Act,...
FAQs on Elder Abandonment
July 29, 2026
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What does “elder abandonment” mean? Abandonment of an elder or dependent person is a particular form of elder/dependent adult abuse in California. “Abandonment,” as defined in the Elder Abuse Act,...
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:...