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Mar 6, 2019 · Two daughters testified to a Senate committee Wednesday about the tragic neglect and abuse they said their mothers suffered in nursing homes.
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Oct 3, 2023 · Online scammers known as "phantom hackers" who operate as fake tech support specialists are targeting older adults, sometimes bilking them out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. One Navy...
DOJ Targets Elder Fraud and Nursing Home Abuse in Sweeping …
Nov 12, 2024 · (NNPA) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released its annual report to Congress on efforts to combat elder fraud, abuse, and neglect. The report details over 300 enforcement actions against more than 700 defendants accused of targeting older adults.
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Apr 24, 2024 · The elder abuse shelter in Calgary's Kerby Centre is nearly always full, and their 24-hour elder abuse resource line sees increased calls as the holidays approach.
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Nov 22, 2024 · 3 women charged in elder abuse case that left Brockton woman dead Three women face a host of charges, including elder abuse, Medicaid fraud and larceny in the death of a 79-year-old...
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May 16, 2024 · Police in Redwood City arrested a man Thursday night on felony elder abuse, vandalism and other charges after he allegedly took over their home and caused multiple disturbances in their...
FBI Highlights Growing Number of Reported Elder Fraud Cases …
Jun 14, 2024 · Among the most common elder fraud schemes reported to ic3.gov in 2023 were tech support scams, confidence and romance scams, investment scams, and government impersonation scams. From 2021 to...
Colonial Heights charges 18 nursing home workers in elder-abuse …
Dec 19, 2024 · The center’s director, 46-year-old Shawanda Jeter of Richmond, and staff member Danielle Harris, 53, of Disputanta, were each charged with one felony count of abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults. Jeter was also charged with two misdemeanor counts of abuse and neglect, and one count of resisting and obstructing legal process.
The Growing Epidemic of Elderly Abuse - TIME
May 2, 2024 · Prior to the COVID-19, 1 in 10 elderly adults in the U.S. experienced elder abuse. A major review in 2017 of 52 studies from 28 nations reported that 15.7% of people over 60 were subjected to...
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Video of the incident from March 2023 shows Yousef Purdie approaching a senior transportation van and threatening the 76-year-old driver. elder abuse news stories - get the latest updates...