By KSL, 07/13/26

“…A woman was found guilty of causing her elderly mother’s death on Friday after prosecutors said she did not properly care for her 77-year-old mother. After deliberating for about three and a half hours in the evening, a jury found Lori Meers of Cottonwood Heights guilty of manslaughter and intentional aggravated abuse of a vulnerable adult, second-degree felonies. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.ksl.com/article/51597340/cottonwood-heights-woman-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-abuse-after-elderly-mothers-death

By KTLA, 07/05/26

“…A caregiver employed by Right at Home in Temecula was allegedly captured on video rummaging through personal documents and jewelry at the home of a 95-year-old woman in Murrieta last month, her family says. …”

Read the entire article: https://ktla.com/news/inland-empire/caregiver-accused-of-elder-abuse-and-possible-identity-theft-in-murrieta/fbclid=IwY2xjawTGt0VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE5a25xRGRMN3haU2ZCUGtac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHo3vCTDk5k5FIHHnHbmGjvDeZ6x-lR0hEEe2OZ8bv93r7WhnqpLkTqFAVktu_aem_xOnkCiZeXsmFFhErth4TmA

By NBC News, 06/15/26

“…U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Levin share important information on how widespread elder fraud and abuse is and warming signs to watch out for. …”

Watch the Video:  https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/video/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-how-to-prevent-your-loved-one-from-getting-scammed/

By 7 San Diego, 04/24/26

“…Maria Erolina Delgado, 62, was charged last year by the California Attorney General’s Office for leaving the facility, J & M Happy Guest Home, “severely understaffed,” prosecutors said, resulting in multiple residents suffering from bed sores, dehydration and malnourishment. …”

Read entire article:  https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/woman-guilty-of-elder-abuse-at-j-m-happy-guest-home-gets-home-detention-probation/4013336/

By Dickson Post, 03/31/26

“…Samples’ grandfather told deputies his granddaughter injured his wife, who was on the floor bleeding. …”

Read the entire article: https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/dicksonpost/dickson-county-woman-charged-with-elder-abuse/

By Spectrum News, 03/20/26

“…According to the Ohio Attorney General’s office, there has been a 700% increase in elder abuse in Ohio in the last seven years. And since only about one in five of these crimes committed go reported, AG Yost sits down with In Focus host Mike Kallmeyer to let people all over the state know his office is here to help. …”

Read the entire article: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/in-focus/2026/03/30/combatting-elder-abuse-in-ohio

By The Conversation, 03/11/2026

“…We asked participants about their adverse experiences since turning 60. This included hardships such as exposure to abuse, feeling lonely or socially isolated, struggling financially, difficulties accessing health or social care, and feeling overwhelmed by caregiving responsibilities. …”

Read the entire article: https://theconversation.com/abuse-loneliness-and-financial-strain-in-later-life-linked-to-poorer-health-276110

By CT Mirror, 01/15/2026

“…Elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes is not a mystery, not a surprise, and not an accident. It is the predictable, inevitable outcome of a system that allows the squeezing of profit from the bodies of the elderly while far too often delivering poor care in return…”

Read the entire article: https://ctmirror.org/2026/01/15/lets-stop-ignoring-whats-happening-in-americas-nursing-homes/

By The Hill, 09/01/2025

“…But far too many long-term care residents do experience threats to their health, safety and quality of life, such as abuse, neglect, financial exploitation and theft. In fact, average rates of elder abuse have increased in the U.S. by 84 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic…”

Read the entire article: https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5477954-ombudsman-program-elder-protection/

By US News, 3/20/2025

“…A 2021 study found that 1 in 5 older adults experienced elder abuse during the pandemic. This was an increase from previous data that found that 1 in 10 adults over the age of 60 experienced elder abuse. The World Health Organization now estimates that 1 in 6 adults over the age of 60 have experienced elder abuse…”

Read the entire article: https://health.usnews.com/senior-care/articles/elder-abuse-signs-types-and-what-to-do