By Cafe Mom, 09/25/24
“…Marcee Gray, the mother of the suspect in the Apalachee High School shooting, has been indicted in Ben Hill County, Georgia, accused of taping her then-73-year-old mother to a chair, stealing her phone and damaging her home in November. …”
Read the entire article: https://cafemom.com/news/mother-of-georgia-school-shooting-suspect-is-indicted-on-elder-abuse-charges
By Local 10, 08/30/24
“…Surveillance footage recorded at 8:13 p.m., 8:40 p.m., and 8:58 p.m. that day showed CNA Nerissa Betton “engaging in physically abusive behavior toward several patients,” according to the police report.In one video, Betton appeared to repeatedly strike and stab a 78-year-old man with her hands and a metal fork, inflicting wounds on his right leg and forehead that caused “profuse bleeding,” police said. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/08/30/nursing-assistant-accused-of-stabbing-man-78-with-fork-at-fort-lauderdale-rehab-center/
By New York Post, 08/29/24
“A pack of teenage girls randomly attacked an elderly man on a Brooklyn subway platform early Monday — with at least one assailant whacking the victim with a scooter, cops and police sources said.The 76-year-old man was lying on a bench at the Rockaway Avenue subway station when the five suspects launched the assault, punching and kicking his head around 2:10 a.m., according to authorities.One of the perpetrators even swung her scooter at the man’s head in what sources said was an unprovoked attack…”
Read the entire article: https://nypost.com/2024/08/29/us-news/nypd-searching-for-pack-of-nyc-teen-girls-who-randomly-attack-76-year-old-man-on-brooklyn-subway-platform/
By Business Standard, 08/21/24
“…Today, the world is celebrating World Senior Citizens Day 2024, which is observed every year on August 21. This day aims to raise awareness of the issues being faced by older adults like health deterioration and elder abuse. It is also celebrated to acknowledge their contributions towards society. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/world-senior-citizens-day-2024-top-investment-options-curated-for-seniors-124082100473_1.html
By Quadrant, 08/19/24
“…That women can be as abusive as men is something that Erin Pizzey, a British ex-feminist and advocate against domestic violence who set up the first refuge for battered women, in 1971, knew from the very beginning. Pizzey was raised by a violent mother who often called her ‘lazy, useless, and ugly’. Her mother took some pleasure in also abusing her father by often calling him ‘an oaf and an idiot’. …”
Read the entire article: https://quadrant.org.au/opinion/qed/2024/08/241083/
By Yahoo, 8/5/24
“…The plaintiff in the lawsuit maintained that Gunvalson and her partner Ali used misrepresentations and other fraudulent measures to deceive her into investing her money wrongly and deliberately omitted facts that could have guided her otherwise. Field continued that the duo placed their interest ahead of her financial progress, and she made huge losses in her transactions with their company. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rhoc-vicki-gunvalson-unbothered-spain-181531465.html?guccounter=1https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rhoc-vicki-gunvalson-unbothered-spain-181531465.html?guccounter=1
By World Health Organization, 06/15/2024
“…Around 1 in 6 people 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year. Rates of abuse of older people are high in institutions such as nursing homes and long-term care facilities, with 2 in 3 staff reporting that they have committed abuse in the past year.
Read the entire article: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abuse-of-older-people
By The Press-Enterprise, 06/02/2024
“…As the youngest of the baby boomers turn 60 this year, issues affecting the elderly are sure to become more prominent. One of the most pressing concerns for seniors is elder abuse. As many as 5 million older Americans experience abuse every year, according to the National Council on Aging…”
Read the entire article: https://www.pressenterprise.com/2024/06/02/yes-elder-abuse-can-land-you-in-prison-and-cost-thousands-in-fines/
By The Canadian Record, 05/13/2024
“…Elder Abuse Awareness Month in June is a time dedicated to raising awareness and empowering communities to take action to protect seniors. Every year, thousands of older adults in Texas fall victim to abuse, neglect and financial exploitation…”
Read the entire article: https://www.canadianrecord.com/community/elder-abuse-awareness-month-texas-protecting-our-seniors
By Daily Progress, 04/07/2024
“…The elder and vulnerable adult abuse and neglect bill empowers multijurisdictional grand juries to investigate financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult as well as abuse and neglect of a vulnerable adult…”
Read the entire article: https://dailyprogress.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/youngkin-general-assembly-legislation-vetoes-signings-elder-abuse/article_86b2d42c-1f09-5958-a627-d4b4d6c6233b.html
