Since 2020, cases of reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation have risen drastically. Now, officials are taking actions to ...

Amid the resignation of the child advocate and the incompetence of the Department of Aging, abuse and neglect complaints involving the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians have risen in recent years.

The public will soon have easy access to critical information about whether county protective services agencies are keeping ...

Trends show that the number of Americans who inhale vapes has outpaced the number who prefer cigarettes. A separate study found that e-cigarette use increased among young adults over time. More news ...

More than 25% of men in the US experience rape, violence or stalking by an intimate partner, but it’s hard for them to get ...

One in 10 older adults across the country reported experiencing some form of abuse during the previous year, new report shows ...

A local government agency tasked with protecting Guam’s elderly and adults with disabilities is urging the community to report any cases of elderly abuse or neglect to ensure the safety and ...

Indeed a quick online search reveals a wide array of statistics which make for a depressing ... Even more alarming is the fact that 413,500 elderly people in England and Wales experience some form of ...

Elder abuse includes physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, and abandonment. Perpetrators include children, other family members, and spouses ...

A Philadelphia nonprofit has struggled for years to comply with PA regulations for keeping older adults safe from abuse or ...

Cruel trolls have targeted a couple for their age-gap appearance, despite there only being five years between them. Jonathan Ashton, 28, and his partner Lyndsey, 23, have been criticised by trolls ...