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State presses Philadelphia agency over elder abuse, neglect Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration became so concerned about how three cases of neglect or abuse of older people were handled in Philadelphia that it is ordering improvements at an agency there.

These 10 States Offer the Strongest Protections Against Elder Abuse These states offer individuals over age 60 the strongest protections against elder abuse.

Well-Respected California Elder Law Attorney, Susan B. Geffen, Brings Back her "Raising UP Your Parents and YOU" Seminar to Help Adult Children and their Elderly Parents Attorney Susan Geffen's areas of practice are conservatorships, estate planning-living trusts, wills, trust litigation and probate. Her popular seminars have been attended by over 30,000 adult children, professionals and the elderly. Over the past year and a half, families have been struggling with....

Filling a critical need: Hooverwood Living offers shelter for victims of elder abuse The program will provide a temporary safe environment for elders until a safe long-term living situation is found.

Case of 76 in veterans home who died of COVID lands in court Dr. David Clinton, former medical director at the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, listens to arguments during a hearing to dismiss criminal charges against him and former superintendent of the Home, Bennett Walsh, in Hampden Superior Court in Springfield, Mass., Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. Lawyers for the tw...

Seven Elder Abuse Scams And How To Protect Yourself Here are the most common elder scams and how to prevent them.

Abuse of elderly and disabled in France has increased during Covid-19 pandemic: Report A dedicated helpline available in France for sending alerts about abuse or risk of abuse, received 36 percent more calls related to abuse of elders and adults with disabilities since the beginning of…

AG Nessel testifies in Lansing, challenging state's guardianship laws: 'We should be ashamed...' The Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel testified Tuesday in front of a committee in Lansing telling legislators we should be ashamed of how we treat the elderly in our state.

'Lives will be saved': New protections for Minnesota seniors in assisted living go into effect Nearly 55,000 seniors in assisted living gain sweeping protections.

How to Fix Conservatorship in America We can thank Britney Spears for propelling efforts to reform the broken conservatorship system

CNA accused of stealing hundreds of thousands from elderly patient still works in the field Why did a Brevard nurse aid, accused of stealing $267,000, not get any prison time and get to keep her license?

Camp Hope provides mountain haven for children who have experienced trauma The Salt Lake County District Attorney's office helped to organize a camp for children involved with cases tried by the office.