Elder Abuse

Elder abuse is the physical, emotional, financial, sexual mistreatment or neglect of older adults. The term is also interchangeable with elderly abuse.

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Alaska: Elder Abuse Data and Statistics

Anchorage Municipality has the greatest number of reported and unreported cases of elder abuse, accounting for nearly 40% of all of Alaska’s cases, according to EADaily.com estimates.   Matanuska-Susitna and Fairbanks North Star boroughs have the …



Elder Abuse Data and Statistics

There are nearly 6 million cases of elder abuse every year.  That’s approximately one case every five seconds.  Unfortunately, many of these cases will go unreported. According to EADaily.com’s projections, California continues to be …



California: Elder Abuse Data and Statistics

EADaily.com estimates that Los Angeles County, CA, has approximately 160,000 cases of elder and nursing home abuse every year, with most of these cases going unreported.  LA County alone represents over 25% of all cases …



How to Report Slip and Falls

Slip and falls are common across the United States.  Despite the fact that slip and falls are preventable, they are still  one of the most common injuries that take place within a nursing home.
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Report Wrongful Deaths

There are many cases of wrongful deaths that occur as a result of nursing home abuse or neglect, across the U.S., ever year. Many of these deaths involve the elderly, as they tend to …



Alabama: Elder Abuse Prevention

According to Alabama’s Department of Human Resources, in 1992, there were 8,850 cases of adult abuse in the state, with many involving older victims.Another report released by Alabama’s Adult Protective Services revelealed that there were …



Arizona: Elder Abuse Data and Statistics

According to EADaily.com estimates, Maricopa County has nearly 66,587 cases of elder abuse (reported and unreported) every year. This accounts for 54% of all cases of abuse in Arizona. Pima, has approximately 21,000 cases of abuse annually, followed by Yavapai County.



Arizona: Elder Abuse

Thousands of cases of alleged abuse, neglect and/or exploitation is reported in Arizona each year, with many of the cases involving an elderly person. Self-neglect is one of the more common allegations. Self-neglect occurs when the basic needs, such as food, water and shelter, of an elderly person is not met. Less common reported cases also include neglect, physical, financial, psychological and/or sexual abuse.



Alabama: Elder Abuse Data and Statistics

According to Alabama’s Department of Human Resources, in 1992, there were 8,850 cases of adult abuse in the state, with many involving older victims.Another report released by Alabama’s Adult Protective Services revelealed that there were …



Alabama: Elder Abuse

Ever year, it is estimated that there are up to 5,000,000 cases of elder abuse, with most cases going unreported. As Alabama’s elder population continues to grow, the number of elder abuse cases increases along …