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Richard Simmons' Brother Lenny Speaks Out About Legal Battle Over His Estate:...
The family of the late fitness icon has responded to a petition filed by Simmons' house manager, Teresa RevelesBy Cara Lynn Shultz The family of Richard Simmons has replied to a court filing from the...
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Life Care Centers CEO Faces Conservatorship Bid, Raising Concerns Over...
By Zahida SiddiqiThe CEO and sole owner of Life Care Centers of America, Forrest Preston, is facing a conservatorship bid from his son, with the suit raising questions about the future of one of the...
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Upstate medical billing company owner pleads guilty to healthcare fraud
by Olivia JaquithALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A Plattsburgh man pled guilty Tuesday to healthcare fraud, federal prosecutors said.According to a release, Scott Newcombe, 40, as part of his plea, admitted that...
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FRANK'S KEEPSAKES American Pickers star Frank Fritz’s antiques including his...
by Teresa RocaAMERICAN Pickers star Frank Fritz’s antiques will be auctioned off after he tragically passed away two years after suffering a debilitating stroke.Frankdied at age 60 on September 30 with...
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Dog groomer arrested for alleged sexual assault on 75-year-old client
Author: Steve Price SOLANA BEACH, Calif — Tony Choi has been arrested and charged with elder abuse and sexual assault. San Diego Sheriff's deputies say the 52-year-old Solana Beach resident approached...
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Man sentenced for stealing over $1.3 from elderly Cherokee County mother
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital TeamWOODSTOCK, Ga. - A man will spend a decade in prison after police say he stole more than $1.3 million from his elderly mother's bank account.At a hearing in September,...
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'I can't wait for you to die soon!' Tennessee nursing assistant charged with...
by WTVCCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A certified nursing assistant threw a 90-year-old Alzheimer's patient out of a shower and started beating him, saying "I can't wait for you to die soon!" according to...
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Hellertown woman found guilty in financial exploitation of mother,...
By Pamela Sroka-HolzmannA Hellertown woman has been convicted of financial exploitation of her 86-year-old mother’s estate.Alyssa Ann Piazza, 54, of the 1600 block of Oakridge Lane, on Friday was...
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Roosevelt man indicted for manslaughter in mother’s death; sister charged...
MINEOLA, N.Y.— A 65-year-old man from Roosevelt has been indicted on manslaughter charges in connection with the death of his 85-year-old mother, while his sister faces charges for alleged abusive acts...
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Abdicated Authority: How We Fail Conservatees
Author(s): Nicolas Badre, MD,Alex V. Barnard, PhD Key Takeaways California's homelessness crisis and misuse of conservatorship highlight the complexities of involuntary psychiatric care, with recent...
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Judge Admits to Judicial Misconduct as Charged, but Denies Willful Misconduct
Respondent counsel for Chatham County Probate Judge Thomas C. Bordeaux Jr. disagreed the jurist's conduct "amount[ed] to willful misconduct in office; a willful and persistent failure to perform the...
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‘Disabled’ Life Care Centers owner resists medical, competency tests, son...
by James M. BerklanAmid fears his third wife is planning to take him out of the country, the billionaire owner of Life Care Centers of America is now the subject of an emergency conservator request...
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Emergency Petition Seeks to Expedite Conservatorship for CEO of Nursing Home...
By Amy StulickAn emergency petition on Tuesday was filed to expedite the conservatorship action brought by the son of Life Care Centers of America CEO Forrest Preston, as other executive members cited...
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Trenton Police warn residents of scam calls from impostors posing as utility...
The Trenton Police Department is alerting residents to an increase in scam calls involving utility impostors. These callers pose as utility representatives and inform residents that their utility bills...
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Courts Appoint Special Counsel to Oversee Reform of New York’s Troubled...
Judicial leaders in New York created two new oversight positions as they work to reform the state’s guardianship system. The personnel additions follow a ProPublica investigation that spotlighted lax...
View ArticleWoman with type 1 diabetes has adorable alert dog who helps save her life | GMA
Korey, a 2-year-old Labrador Retriever, is a diabetic alert dog. We promise he will impress you.Source:Woman with type 1 diabetes has adorable alert dog who helps save her life | GMA
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Oregon Mother and Daughter Face Felony Charges for Falsifying a Will in a $2...
By Lucille McNamaraKLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Klamath County prosecutors say felony charges have been brought against a mother and daughter who allegedly falsified a will to collect an estate worth $2...
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Priscilla Presley’s Legal Battle Over Alleged Financial Elder Abuse
Priscilla Presley’s Legal Battle Over Alleged Financial Elder AbusePriscilla Presley has taken legal action against her former attorney, seeking to prevent her from evading a serious financial elder...
View ArticleFamily dog saves owner from mudslide after Hurricane Helene
The siblings used all their allowance to pay for the family dog, Tucker, three years ago. Source:Family dog saves owner from mudslide after Hurricane Helene
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Don’t let this happen to you
by John O'ConnorMy colleague Jim Berklan has been covering one of the year’s most compelling and troubling stories in long-term care: the unfolding saga of Forrest Preston, the 91-year-old founder of...
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'The gardener talked': My grandmother gave her neighbor $6,000 to buy a car....
By Quentin Fottrell 'The neighbor is living it up and - lo and behold! - and there is no vehicle'Dear Quentin, If an elderly person is preyed upon by a neighbor is there any recourse? My grandmother...
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DOJ outlines efforts to combat elder abuse, fraud in annual report to Congress
by Kimberly Bonvissuto With “millions” of older adults falling victim to elder abuse and fraud each year, the Department of Justice has released its sixth annual report about its efforts to tackle...
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3 arrested on charges of elder abuse, Medicaid fraud in separate Arkansas cases
by Max HauptmanThree people were arrested in Arkansas on charges of Medicaid fraud and elder abuse in separate cases, including one instance in which an employee at an assisted living facility was seen...
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AARP Alabama urges community response to elderly abuse after Elkmont man...
By Noah CowellELKMONT, Ala. (WAFF) - AARP Alabama asks the local community to help prevent elder abuse after a man brutally assaulted his parents in Elkmont.Charlie Cain Jr., 55, was charged with two...
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