There are grownups that are more vulnerable than children, because they have no one to look after them. Some can’t get out of bed or go to the bathroom on their own; others can’t buy food, cook, or ...

According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, at least one in 10 community-dwelling older adults has experienced bullying, neglect, or financial exploitation in the previous year. In almost 60 ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Financial exploitation is the fastest-growing type of abuse investigators are seeing in seniors. Because of that rise, the Lubbock office for Adult Protective Services is ...

A council appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey wants an outside audit of the state's Adult Protective Services program because of numerous problems with protecting vulnerable adults in Arizona. One conclusion ...

The National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) is set to host its annual conference from September 16-18, 2024, at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the ...

The agency that investigates claims of abuse, neglect and exploitation against vulnerable adults in Texas agrees with a report saying it has some area for improvement - and it plans to address them.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that child protective services and adult protective services workers are designated as first responders. This ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1 in 10 people age 60 and older have experienced some sort of abuse, neglect or exploitation while living at home. Indiana is a mandatory ...

June is Elder Abuse Awareness month, and Texas Adult Protective Services partnered up with several local groups to help get the word out. They held a senior celebration to show appreciation for local ...

Negligence by Alaska’s Adult Protective Services led an elderly Alaskan to die of hypothermia, according to a state ombudsman report released Thursday. The ombudsman found the Alaskan, who wasn’t ...