Pavlik, V.N., D.J.Hyman, N.A. Festa, and C. Bitondo Dyer 2001 Quantifying the problem of abuse and neglect in adults—analysis of a statewide database. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 49 (1) ...
Elder abuse is often referred to as a silent problem: a problem that affects the dignity, security and safety of some American seniors every day. Elder abuse includes various forms of abuse such as ...
RICHMOND, Va. — A new online portal is making it easier to report allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly and incapacitated adults. The number of reports to Adult Protective Services ...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for stronger protection of older persons in Nigeria, warning that many ...
Kansas' system for reporting abuse, neglect and exploitation is fragmented, an audit says, leading to uncertainty about the completeness of perpetrator registries. Different state agencies investigate ...
The executive secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr Tony Ojukwu, has stressed the need for stronger ...
NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...