Many adults neglect their own needs without realizing it. Learn how self-neglect develops, the subtle ways it appears, and ...

Viviana gets home from work late for the third time this week feeling exhausted and hungry. Even though it’s after work hours, she decides to stay up late to finish a report as a favor to a co-worker.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an RN-Attorney with significant experience in both professions. Jan 30, 2024, 02:10pm EST Daughter is in her late 50s, with a ...

The Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging had been tasked with taking on the investigation of referrals of self-neglect by the state Legislature a couple of years ago. But do we all understand ...

Sometimes as people age, mental or physical impairments can decrease their ability to take care of themselves. Someone may no longer be able to provide basic necessities for themselves, or maintain ...

As a child, you may have felt neglected because your parents weren't around or didn't pay enough attention to you. As an adult, you might seriously be questioning effect of what you've gone through, ...

Older adults who are subjected to abuse or self-neglect face a greater risk of premature death than other seniors, according to a study published in the Aug. 5 issue of JAMA. Older adults who are ...

Grief bites viciously and leaves gaping holes in your heart. Grief howls so loud at night that it sends shivers down your spine. The file cabinets of memories fly open. Slideshow flashes of a lifetime ...

Are you, or is one of your colleagues, struggling to work with someone who hoards or self-neglects? If so that’s unsurprising: engaging with, assessing and providing support to such people can be ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — When the state legislature added a couple words to Tennessee code last session, Adult Protective Services lost a key tool to keep at-risk Tennesseans safe. In a bill ...

You know that saying “You can’t pour from an empty cup”? It really hits the nail on the head. When you’re running on empty, it’s practically impossible to be there for others in the way you’d like to ...