2012

As drivers age, their ability to drive safely might begin to wane. While generally older drivers take greater caution on the road than younger drivers, accidents involving elderly drivers have still occurred, some of them resulting in serious injuries not just to the driver but to others as well. This has caused the Automobile Association… read more

11 people, nine of them kids, were hit by a car in Los Angeles on Wednesday.  A 100 year old man was in the driver’s seat of a Cadillac when the vehicle slowly backed into a crowd positioned outside a school, sending four kids to the hospital in critical condition.  They have since been stabilized…. read more

In both the United States and Great Britain, officials have placed an increased emphasis on stringent licensing requirements that must be met in order for an elderly person to obtain a driver’s license.  Many people are under the impression that driving ability is likely to suffer as an individual gets older and faces deterioration of… read more

I recently reported about the danger of children having their identities stolen.  But kids are not the only at-risk demographic.  People who are older than 50 are also being increasingly targeted by scammers, with 3.5 million households with people in this age range having faced some form of identity theft, according to the Bureau of… read more

One state is taking steps to spread awareness about the serious problem of elder abuse across the country. The governor of Pennsylvania has declared today as Elder Abuse Awareness Day across the entire state.  To mark the occasion, the Pennsylvania Department of Aging is working hard to inform the state’s citizens about the numerous ways… read more

A lot of attention gets paid to physical abuse of the elderly, a widespread problem that needs immediate attention, but it’s important to note that physical abuse isn’t the only type of abuse there is. A new report discusses the rampant financial abuse that the elderly are experiencing across the country.  According to a study… read more

Federal authorities are trying to cut back on the number of antipsychotic medications that persons living in nursing homes receive. In 2008, the Food and Drug Administration began telling doctors that elderly persons with dementia who are treated by such means find themselves at a greater risk of experiencing a fatality.  Therefore, antipsychotic medications were… read more

A team of British researchers has embarked upon the creation of technology that they say could keep elderly drivers driving longer and in a safer fashion than had previously been possible. Scientists from Newcastle University have outfitted a Peugeot Ion with various tracking devices that can keep track of levels of stress, concentration, and driving… read more

According to news sources, Warren County, Ohio will be getting the first elder abuse prevention shelter in the country after a local retirement center decided to make history by issuing the announcement Monday. The Cedar Village Retirement Community has said in an announcement that it plans to establish the Shalom Center for Elder Abuse Prevention… read more

According to many news sources, there are many of us who face a growing concern related to loved ones or parents in a delicate or fragile health state. The holiday season is usually that time of the year when many of us have to deal with this problem but the worst part is our incapacity… read more

According to the news outlets from the state of Tennessee, all state residents are obliged by law to report any type of child abuse they have witnessed in any circumstance. Articles assure that any elder abuse a resident has witnessed must also be reported as soon as possible. All adults who are mentally or physically… read more

According to various news sources, domestic abuse and nursing home abuse affect a great number of older Americans every year. A study recently announced by the National Center on Elder Abuse, a staggering number of over 500,000 people older than 60 have reported domestic abuse in the United States. Still, according to the news, the… read more