While some might think that strangers are the most common perpetrators of financial abuse, the opposite is true. The NCEA reported that 53% of elder financial abuse cases were committed by family members such as adult children or spouses. For example, police accused a man and his ex-wife of...
financial, and neglect. Data from National Center on Elder Abuse indicates that more than half of the cases reported involve some kind of neglect, whereas 1 in 7 cases involve physical abuse. It is considered neglect when a caretaker deprives an elderly person of the necessary care needed in...
The elder financial abuse cases include those in which a durable power of attorney was used to gain access to the older adults' money.;This dissertation was the first attempt to calculate in dollars how much money was taken from older persons in Bergen County, New Jersey through the misuse ...
The article reports on the increasing number of elder financial abuse cases in Illinois. The Department on Aging reveals that cases of financial exploitation have increased from 5,014 in 2005 to 5,306 in 2006. Meanwhile, it discusses the definition of financial exploitation and some signs of sus...
In the legal community, there is need for laws prohibiting abuse and neglect, and providing opportunity for recovery of minimum damages, with covering of attorney's fees and court costs. It is proposed that the administrative process be altered so as to provide either a financial penalty for ...
Worst of all, about 90% of the cases of elder financial abuse are by family members and caretakers. These people have access to seniors' bank accounts, so their corrupt use of the money is not always recognized as a serious crime4. Often, the issue is treated as a civil dispute rather...
Six forms of elder abuse are recognized in the medical, scientific, and legal literature: neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, financial and material exploitation, and violation of rights. The typical victim is 75 years of age or older. Most studies report no significant ...
Unfortunately, most cases of elder abuse extend from the family of the elderly person. In many instances, it is the family members who are the perpetrators ofemotional,sexual,physicalandfinancialabuses against the elderly relative. This can be a particularly devastating form of abuse, as there ...
It looks at the issue on Medicaid eligibility which is said to be a common concern in terms of financial exploitation of the age group. It mentions the pertinent information needed in filing Medicaid eligibility. The author also cites several court cases on financial abuse....
A total of 19 out of 82 (23%) long stay elderly patients either have been or still are victims of financial abuse by relatives (13 male relatives including 8 sons; 6 female relatives). In seven cases, homes have not been sold to release funds to provide places in private nursing homes...