"I think they thought we were old and frail and unable to speak up. But we were very determined to shake people up about this — and we...

After months of the state trying to clear the backlog of elder abuse complaints, families shared their stories with lawmakers on...

Advocates say a legal loophole keeps families from seeking justice in the courts and shields elder care facilities from responsibility...

Many U.S. nursing homes have serious quality problems, in part, because of inadequate levels of nurse staffing. This commentary focuses...

Written by a man who had lived in assisted living for 8 years, due to early-onset Parkinsons. After entering an assisted living facility...

You’ve seen the sales pitches about America’s assisted living facilities. Seniors can flourish in bright, cheery alternatives to nursing...

CMS memorandum on prohibition of taking and posting of demeaning photos/video of residences by healthcare workers/aides and classifying...

The GIG conducted this study to promote a better understanding of abuse in nursing homes. This is the first of two reports. It examines...

Introduction. An estimated 39,100 Assisted Living (AL) settings exist in the U.S., with about 971,900 beds, providing services to 733,300...

A federal survey deficiency citation is needed for resident-to-resident aggression in U.S. nursing homes. Resident-to-resident aggression...

Since the late 1970s when Congressman Claude Pepper held widely publicized hearings on the mistreatment of the elderly, policy makers and...

Elder mistreatment is recognized internationally as a prevalent and growing problem, meriting the attention of policymakers,...