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title: Elder abuse
description: Advocate Magazine articles on Elder abuse, from the Subject Matter Index.
url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/tag/Elder%20abuse
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[![Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act – Litigation 101](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gastellum_istock-1091764324_bcdb996559d0a30d75a4f5f1c95be358.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april/elder-abuse-and-dependent-adult-civil-protection-act-litigation-101 "Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act – Litigation 101")

## [Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act – Litigation 101](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april/elder-abuse-and-dependent-adult-civil-protection-act-litigation-101 "Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act – Litigation 101")

Understanding the basics and avoiding the pitfalls in litigating claims of neglect and abuse for elderly and dependent adults

[Denisse O. Gastélum](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/denisse-o-gastelum "Denisse O. Gastélum")

From Issue: [2020 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april)

## [What is real](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august/what-is-real "What is real")

A look at the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act and the difficulties faced in protecting elders

[Kim Valentine](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/kim-valentine "Kim Valentine")

From Issue: [2021 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august)

## [Finding the evidence for heightened remedies under The Elder Abuse Act](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april/finding-the-evidence-for-heightened-remedies-under-the-elder-abuse-act "Finding the evidence for heightened remedies under The Elder Abuse Act")

In the digital age, there is no substitute for inspections. Here are the basics for nursing homes

[Thomas G. C. McLaughlin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/thomas-g-c-mclaughlin "Thomas G. C. McLaughlin")

From Issue: [2020 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april)

## [Discovery in nursing-home abuse cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april/discovery-in-nursing-home-abuse-cases "Discovery in nursing-home abuse cases")

The Elder Abuse Act provides enhanced remedies, but the complexity of discovery requires a vigilant and thorough approach

[Dan Kramer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/dan-kramer "Dan Kramer")
[Jeff Aidikoff](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jeff-aidikoff "Jeff Aidikoff")
[Katrina Runyan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/katrina-runyan "Katrina Runyan")

From Issue: [2020 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april)

## [When families fight](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september/when-families-fight "When families fight")

The best mediation practices in the burgeoning field of civil financial elder-abuse allegations

[Daniel Spector](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/daniel-spector "Daniel Spector")

From Issue: [2022 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-september)

## [Planning for the special needs of elders and differently abled](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august/planning-for-the-special-needs-of-elders-and-differently-abled "Planning for the special needs of elders and differently abled")

A look at conservatorships and estate-planning tools to create the protections needed

[Terri Hilliard Olson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/terri-hilliard-olson "Terri Hilliard Olson")

From Issue: [2021 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august)

## [Elder abuse](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august/elder-abuse "Elder abuse")

CAOC-backed bill will correct California Supreme Court’s reading of 1982 law setting fines against nursing facilities

[Jacquie Serna](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jacquie-serna "Jacquie Serna")

From Issue: [2021 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-august)

## [A turning point for elder-abuse cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september/a-turning-point-for-elder-abuse-cases "A turning point for elder-abuse cases")

*Holland v. Silverscreen Healthcare* limits arbitration’s reach

[Amber Tham](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/amber-tham "Amber Tham")
[Art Gharibian](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/art-gharibian "Art Gharibian")

From Issue: [2026 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september)