Investigators have said that a 26-year-old man with cerebral palsy may have been abused by caregivers at the nursing home where he lived.  Allegations that two caregivers at the facility may have used excessive force on the patient are being…

In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Link TV will broadcast a 30 minute documentary entitled An Age for Justice: Confronting Elder Abuse in America on Today, June 15, at 8:30 p.m. EDT on DIRECTV, the DISH Network and…

New Yorker, Irene Zola, has been recognized as a hero by CNN for her work with the elderly. After losing her mother in a nursing home that she felt was ignoring her mother, she decided to find a way to…

The family of an 89-year-old dementia patient has reached a settlement with the hospital that was caring for her at the time of her death. The woman died in December 2008 after wandering from her hospital room. She was found…

A former nursing home administrator has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of embezzlement, money laundering, credit card fraud and identity theft, accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the nursing and rehab center where…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began accepting applications this week for grants which would help states establish systems for background checking potential long-term care employees. The funding is part of the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act, a…