State Response to Elder Abuse

State Response to Elder Abuse

State Response to Elder AbuseStates respond to growing elder abuse trend.    State legislatures have become increasingly cognizant of the need to protect the elderly as a class from abuse. Adult Protective Services (APS) are currently in place in all of...
Isolation Increases Elder Abuse

Isolation Increases Elder Abuse

Isolation Increases Elder Abuse Isolation Increases Elder Abuse in Utah Seniors.  Isolation increases elder abuse an is an enabler in financial exploitation. Isolation Increases Elder Abuse can be encouraged by several factors but is commonly the result of loss...
Elder Financial Abuse by the Numbers

Elder Financial Abuse by the Numbers

Isolation Increases Elder Abuse Isolation Increases Elder Abuse in Utah Seniors.  In a recent New York case, an elderly man, diagnosed with prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s disease was left in the care of a family friend while his daughter took a short vacation.His...

The Revocable Trust Can Help Prevent Abuse

State governments can best address elder financial abuse problem through uniformity. Abusers often use differences in state laws to hide their crimes. In recent years new laws as well as needed reforms and updates to existing statutes have appeared across state...