A break from school for the holidays is welcome by most students, but some may be returning home to a nightmare of abuse and ...

Nursing home neglect remains a serious problem in New Jersey facilities, affecting thousands of vulnerable residents who depend on caregivers for their basic needs and safety. When nursing homes fail ...

According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), as many as 5 million older Americans are abused each year, and many of them live in nursing homes. Nursing homes use restraints with the intention to ...

Everyone knows what the word “dependent” means in terms of relying on another for support. Not many people have heard the term “counter-dependence.” It’s not a term that is in common use. In fact, ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Randi Keesee from the Peninsula Agency on Aging discusses why seniors may become trapped in a cycle of self-neglect, and how loved ones and others close to them can notice signs ...

Have you ever felt emotionally numb, unable to name your feelings? Do you feel disconnected from others even when you are not alone? Perhaps a friend shares something emotional or meaningful, and you ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Multiple staff members from Ruskin Elementary, the school 7-year-old Hershall Creachbaum Jr. attended before his death, contacted both law enforcement and CPS on multiple ...