NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Elder abuse is often referred to as a silent problem: a problem that affects the dignity, security and safety of some American seniors every day. Elder abuse includes various forms of abuse such as ...

TAMPA, Fla. – Florida officials announced the successful completion of “Operation Home for the Holidays,” a massive rescue effort that safely recovered 122 children across multiple states, making it ...

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 ...

A lengthy investigation in Florida came to a head with the arrest of two individuals on charges of elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation following a disturbing case involving a vulnerable ...

The updates to F600 provides guidance in relation to resident-to-resident abuse as well as consent to engage in sexual activity. Moreover, the updates to F600 provide guidance that the surveyors ...

Kansas' system for reporting abuse, neglect and exploitation is fragmented, an audit says, leading to uncertainty about the completeness of perpetrator registries. Different state agencies investigate ...

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, or MDHHS, is marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Thursday by soliciting proposals to prevent vulnerable adult abuse. World ...