New Year’s Resolution: Discuss Elder Abuse With Your Extended Family.

Mike Magee As we approach New Year’s celebrations, reports now estimate that abuse of the world’s burgeoning elder populations affects anywhere from 4% to 10% of all seniors globally.(1) Considering that we are on the front end of exponential rises in the numbers of seniors, and considering that the abuses remain largely under the radar […]

How Do We Protect Elder Frail Americans?

Recently, issues of elder abuse have resurfaced in both home and institutional settings. As Stephanie Lederman, executive director of the American Federation for Aging Research notes, “A large segment of our population is both dependent and frail. Studies on elder abuse now alert us that seniors are also vulnerable and in need of help.” How […]