The arrest of a North Charleston couple accused of neglecting a vulnerable adult is drawing renewed attention to elder care ...

Elder abuse and neglect is a serious and prevalent problem that is estimated to affect 700,000 to 1.2 million older adults annually in this country. Only one in ten cases of elder abuse and neglect ...

Katherine Burkhalter was found in a soiled bed. The air conditioner was turned off. Bed bugs, roaches and rodents infested her home.

When a caregiver fails to meet the needs of an elderly person who cannot care for themselves, neglect can result. Sometimes the caregiver may withhold nourishment, medications, or even hygiene, ...

ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Royal Palm Beach man accused of abusing an elderly couple he was supposed to be caring for was arrested last week. Chris Gisonni, 50, is facing multiple charges, including ...

Daughter is in her late 50s, with a difficult mother who is in her mid 80s. Daughter’s mother, V, has always been “kind of nutty” as Daughter describes her. They were semi-estranged for years but not ...

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FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office charged 42-year-old Natalie Belche of Fort Walton Beach with exploiting a disabled elderly woman. OCSO said Belche allegedly stole ...

A 61-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after his mother died at Hamilton General Hospital following a case of 'suspected elder neglect,' police say.

SAN ANTONIO – A recent case of adult abuse involving a disabled mother and her three children is bringing the issue of elder neglect and abuse to light. Bexar County has one of the highest rates of ...