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If an elder in your life needs assistance from a caregiver this year, it’s important that you proceed with caution when choosing the best person...

Financial abuse of elders is an unfortunate reality. In fact, elders are often specifically targeted by criminals looking to commit fraud and identity theft. There...

Thousands of elders become victims of financial abuse each year. Studies have sought to determine why so many elders fall prey to financial scams, and...

There are plenty of opportunists (read: criminals) looking for ways to obtain the sensitive, personal information of seniors. From digging through trash, to stealing from...

It is no secret that many people have difficulty asking others for help. Elders living in Southern California are no different. Even though physical and...

If a loved elder in your family is showing signs that they need assistance in their lives because they are no longer able to manage...

Nearly 70% of elder abuse victims are women, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. It is worth noting that the population of elder women...

In California, the family of an elder who has passed away due to nursing home neglect or abuse has the right to file a lawsuit...

Southern California elders – particularly those residing in nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities – are unfortunately prone to developing life-threatening bedsores. Bedsores, which are...

By law, the staff members employed by California nursing homes are required to report health changes observed in the elders residing in their facilities. Unfortunately,...

Isolation is a form of Elder Abuse in California, per California Penal Code §15610.43. Elder abuse is a violation of the rights of elders by...

In California, financial elder abuse is defined in Welfare and Institutions Code §15610.30. The code states: “Financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult occurs...