As part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 5 On Your Side is sharing how to spot, report and defend against both traditional crime and cyber crime. Older adults are your parents, grandparents, ...

When Karina Singer, a 48-year-old Las Vegas woman, visited her dad in his assisted living facility, something seemed off. The air conditioner was on the lowest setting and a fan was on full blast, and ...

The Justice Department’s civil division this week published its annual report to Congress on efforts to combat elder fraud ...

More than 1 million older adults lost almost $2 billion in the past year due to fraud schemes targeting them, according to ...

On November 17, the DOJ released its Annual Report to Congress on Efforts to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse. According to the report, criminal and ...

Experts say that elder abuse in rural communities is significantly underreported. (Photo by CDC on Unsplash) Experts say elder abuse in rural communities is a problem, but finding ways to solve it ...

As the population ages, a silent epidemic threatens to undermine the dignity and well-being of Ohio’s seniors. Elder abuse, an often hidden problem, can take many forms, from physical and emotional ...

RICHMOND, Va. — A new online portal is making it easier to report allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly and incapacitated adults. The number of reports to Adult Protective Services ...

Experts say elder abuse in rural communities is a problem, but finding ways to solve it means clarifying how states define it and who should report it. One in 10 older adults across the country ...