FAYETTEVILLE -- Elderly Americans lose more than $28 billion a year to financial exploitation, and the results can be devastating -- from losing significant portions of their life savings and property ...

A two-and-a-half year investigation by the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office led to charges against a Larned couple.

On the occasion of the New York State Bar Association’s 150th anniversary, from Jan. 13 to Jan. 16, 2026, members present ...

Despite limited regulatory requirements to intervene, broker-dealers face exposure to discipline and liability claims when elderly clients fall victim to financial exploitation. In an environment of ...

Elder abuse is any action — or lack of appropriate action — occurring in a relationship where there is an expectation of trust that causes harm or distress to an older person, according to the World ...

NEW YORK — To senior citizens’ advocates, Brooke Astor is a Park Avenue poster child for an insidious kind of financial crime. They kept close tabs as the late philanthropist’s son ...

Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. Sacramento County Adult Protective ...

Plus a look at what other states are doing.

Nearly 59,000 reports were filed during the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the most recent available data available by the state Department of Aging. Common signs and symptoms of abuse may include isolation, ...

Reports of elder abuse in Queensland have continued to climb, with new data showing more victims are facing heightened risks ...

Priscilla Presley fended off a challenge Monday that sought to disqualify her longtime lawyer, Marty Singer, as her attorney in her financial elder abuse lawsuit against memorabilia auctioneer ...