Massachusetts Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Blog

A "perfect storm" of aging elders, understaffed facilities and people with Dementia have left Millions of Elders at risk for abuse and Neglect. This problem has been ignored for the most part while press accounts have emphasized prevention of abuse of women and children. There is room for protection of all and all forms of Elder abuse are now illegal.
Estimates indicate two million Elder Americans are victims of abuse every year. Some reports indicate as many as 10% of the nation's older adult population have experienced abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.
The effects are not benign: studies show that bruises from physical abuse can even be remembered by seniors with memory disorders. The incidence of elder abuse increases significantly with age: those over 85 are 6 times more likely to suffer from abuse than those between the ages 65 to 69.