Elder Abuse

A disturbing video showing a home health aide hitting and verbally abusing a 94-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s has gone viral. After finding unexplained bruises on...

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• Feb 1, 2017

Elder abuse in all forms - physical, emotional, sexual, and financial - is a critical problem in the United States. Much of the abuse occurs...

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• Dec 29, 2016

The Department of Children and Family is investigating a report of potential financial elder abuse in The Villages. A woman with dementia allegedly gave $1...

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• the-villages
• Dec 6, 2016

St. Petersburg Police arrested a 94-year-old man’s licensed guardian for allegedly using her position to steal thousands of dollars from his bank account. This charge...

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• st-petersburg
• Oct 12, 2016

Senior citizens living alone in Osceola County can now look forward to weekly visits, but their visitors might not be who you would expect. The...

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• kissimmee
• Sep 21, 2016

A Brevard County priest accused of defrauding an elderly woman is accused of stealing nearly $90,000 from his victim in less than a year. This...

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• melbourne
• Sep 13, 2016

Recently, a former home health aide was sentenced to prison after stealing several hundred thousand dollars from an elderly couple on the Upper East Side....

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• new-york
• Aug 22, 2016

Families in Brevard County were reminded of the importance of staying vigilant against elder abuse after the shocking discovery that residents of Trinity Towers senior...

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• melbourne
• Jul 8, 2016

A Daytona Beach assisted living facility was recently forced to shut its doors to new residents after an investigation found that administrators failed to report...

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• daytona-beach
• Jul 6, 2016

As older adults become physically and mentally frail, they require a network of family members, healthcare professionals, and other members of the community to provide...

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• orlando
• Jun 7, 2016

Elder abuse remains prevalent in Tennessee, with one of the most recent victims being , a 79-year-old man who called 911 after his caretaker failed...

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• nashville
• Feb 6, 2016

An elderly Jacksonville couple is seeking to recover their retirement funds after allegedly being scammed for years. In one of eight lawsuits pending against Latitude...

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• Jan 26, 2016

Advocates for nursing home residents in Florida argue the state’s federally-mandated ombudsman program is in shambles at a time when, according to reports, almost one...

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• Sep 13, 2013

Tallahassee-headquartered nursing home resident advocacy group Families for Better Care have released a first-of-its-kind, state-by-state nursing home report card detailing facilities’ treatment of their residents,...

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• Aug 26, 2013

Nursing home patients are unique because they need almost constant attention, physically and mentally. Though this is what our loved ones deserve, it is often...

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• Jul 12, 2011