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• DOJ Report to Congress Details Fight Against Nursing Home Neglect, Elder Abuse and Financial Fraud

  November 13, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Federal regulators are working in tandem with law enforcement agencies to help prevent financial fraud and nursing home neglect among elderly Americans.

• Use of Antipsychotics on Dementia Patients As “Chemical Restraints” Increased During Pandemic: Study

  March 6, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that prescribing of antipsychotics to dementia patients increased worldwide, despite the tactic being known as an abusive form of chemical restraint.

• Seniors Financial Abuse Helpline Has Fielded Thousands of Calls, Helped Recover Millions

  December 6, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A hotline for seniors suffering financial exploitation and fraud has received more than 7,000 calls since last year, and has resulted in callers receiving millions in reimbursement from investment firms.

• Stock Broker Elder Financial Abuse Claim Results in $1.6M Award

  January 7, 2010

  AboutLawsuits

  A panel of arbitrators through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has awarded a 95-year old man $1.6 million in...

• California Elder Abuse Lawsuit Results in $7.75M Award

  December 22, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The family of a 71-year-old stroke victim was awarded $7.75 million earlier this month in an elderly abuse lawsuit filed...