crime

Dementia makes you more vulnerable to fraud

Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent…

WA aged care resident charged with alleged murder of roommate

A 75-year-old woman has been charged with the alleged murder of her roommate at a West Australian residential aged care…

Victorian aged care homes most likely to be victims of theft

According to recent data, theft was the number one crime in nursing homes. In the year to March 2023, aged-care…

NSW Premier backs police amid backlash over fatal tasering incident

NSW Premier Chris Minns has backed the state police following the release of crucial details about the fatal tasering incident…

Man faces court after alleged sexual assault of aged care resident

A man accused of raping an elderly woman after breaking into a Geelong nursing home has been committed to stand trial in a…

People are strange when you’re a stranger: fear of crime and the elderly

We've all been afraid of, or been a victim of, crime at some point. You may have grown up in…

Underlying societal factors are contributing to older adult homicide

After pooling dozens of cases involving violent crime against older people, researchers discovered that the most likely victims of homicide…