MORE ON: elder abuse

Citing the difficulty in prosecuting elder abuse, state and local officials are proposing reforms that will streamline the reporting of cases and make it easier to obtain convictions. Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Davis, recently introduced AB 40, which would require mandated reporters... + read more

If you saw someone punch a disabled person with a closed fist on a street corner, most people would call the police. But when it happens behind the closed door of a nursing home, the response tends to be less clear-cut. At least that’s what staff attorneys from Disability Rights... + read more