A new Minnesota law, effective Jan. 1, 2026, aims to combat financial exploitation of vulnerable adults by allowing immediate court intervention.

For Sunday, high pressure remains in control across the region, keeping conditions dry with a gradual warming trend.That warming trend translates into a warmer Gunfire erupts at West Valley City ...

Data from the Minnesota Department of Human Services shows that there’s a steady rise over three years in reports of ...

Older and vulnerable adults could have an easier time getting a personal protection order against anyone who may be threatening physical or financial harm under bills passed Wednesday in the Michigan ...

Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that clinicians screen for intimate partner violence in women of reproductive age, including those who are pregnant and ...

The recent arrest of a caregiver from Moncks Corner on charges of exploiting a vulnerable adult and committing financial transaction card fraud is a glaring example of how those entrusted with the ...

A Minnesota Department of Human Services investigation found a staff member at a home and community-based services facility ...

May is Older Americans Month, a perfect time to highlight the long-term care ombudsman program at Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities, which serves some of Ohio's ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A law to protect seniors and dependent adults from scammers took effect last week in Kansas. The bill presented by the Kansas Department of Insurance, the Protect Vulnerable ...

A South Carolina man accused of holding four "vulnerable adults" captive in his basement for 10 years and stealing their money faces a slew of charges, including false imprisonment. Donnie Ray ...

One of the first studies to investigate the prevalence of unrecognized cognitive impairment among patients seen at Federally Qualified Health Centers, has found that it is ubiquitous, especially among ...