Recognizing how widespread elder financial abuse is, the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has an Office for the Financial Protection of Older Americans, led by Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey ...

Elder abuse and neglect are alarmingly common, with rates rising as the population ages. Here are ways you can detect it and ...

Elder abuse—especially financial exploitation—continues to affect thousands of seniors each year, often going unreported and committed by both strangers and trusted individuals.

Older Americans are losing nearly $13 billion every year to individuals who prey upon their vulnerabilities. But the dollar amount linked to elder financial abuse actually is much higher because ...

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While seniors and those with disabilities are frequent targets, financial exploitation and abuse can happen to anyone. Reports of fraud in investment accounts are on the rise.

Four advocacy groups said that state and federal authorities must do more to protect seniors from financial exploitation.

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and local government offices are offering tips for people to protect older family members from financial exploitation.

For many years, the Financial Services Institute has been keenly focused on working with our members, regulators and legislators to develop solutions to the persistent and heartbreaking problem of ...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has released the latest edition of the Elder Abuse Task Force newsletter. The issue ...

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The other forms of abuse are psychological, physical, sexual and neglect. The report said financial abuse was under-reported, with about one out of every 100 Malaysian seniors having gone through it.