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Tag Archives: elder abuse
Preventing and Addressing Abuse in Nursing Homes
Confirmed incidents of abuse in nursing homes more than doubled from 430 in 2013, to 875 in 2017. While the abuse of nursing home residents remains relatively infrequent, this increase is troubling, especially because the largest increase was in the … Continue reading
Federal Efforts to Combat Elder Abuse
This Saturday is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s estimated that as many as 1 in 10 adults age 60 and older are abused each year in the United States. In today’s WatchBlog, we discuss the Department of Justice’s role in … Continue reading
Posted in Justice and Law Enforcement
Tagged Alzheimer’s, criminal justice, dementia, Department of Justice, DOJ, elder abuse, Elder Abuse Awareness Day, elder justice, elderly, emotional abuse, financial exploitation, financial scams, fraud, Gretta Goodwin, health care fraud, HSJ, Jenny Grover, lottery scams, neglect, older adults, physical abuse, romance scams, securities fraud, sexual abuse, tax fraud, tech support scams
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Elder Abuse by Guardians (podcast)
When an older adult becomes incapable of making informed decisions, a state may appoint a guardian with the authority to make decisions on that person’s behalf. While many guardians make these personal and financial decisions in good faith, some have … Continue reading
GAO Reports That Help Protect Vulnerable Elders
News stories about older adults whose trusted family members or other caretakers deny them food and water, leave them to live under deplorable conditions, or physically and psychologically abuse them are all too common. Neglect and abuse can often go … Continue reading
Posted in Business Regulation and Consumer Protection, Housing, Retirement Security
Tagged Adult Protective Services, agencies, APS, CFPB, Consumer Financial Protection, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, consumer protection, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, elder abuse, elder financial exploitation, elderly, EWIS, federal government, guardianship, HHS, incapacitated adults, Justice, Justice Department
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