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Look Out for Elderly Loved Ones this Holiday Season

Look Out for Elderly Loved Ones this Holiday Season

It’s the holiday season, and many of us will be visiting our elderly loved ones in care facilities around the country. That’s a beautiful thing in itself. But why not going beyond the visit to give a special gift this year - the gift of extra vigilance.

10 Percent of Our Elders Suffer Abuse

10 Percent of Our Elders Suffer Abuse

According a recent review article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 10 percent of elderly Americans have suffered some form of physical, emotional, or financial abuse. Worse, researchers behind the article suggest that this figure is an underestimate.

Investigation into Pennsylvania Golden Living Nursing Homes

Investigation into Pennsylvania Golden Living Nursing Homes

Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced that her office would be expanding its investigation into claims that the Golden Living chain of nursing homes mislead consumers by failing to provide basic services to elderly and vulnerable residents of its facilities.