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Assisted Suicide Is Not Safe or Compassionate Care
California’s General Assembly approved legislation legalizing the regulation of doctor-assisted suicide. If the Senate follows through as predicted, California will be the fourth state to allow for...
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Office of Public Guardian host annual fundraiser
One case manager facilitated the reunion of 40-year-old, developmentally disabled twins who had been separated for 25 years. The same case manager led a team in relocating 20 people from an institution...
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Prattville caregiver steals cancer patient's identity
KMOV.comAUTAUGA CO., AL (WSFA) - An Autauga County woman has learned her fate after stealing the identity of the elderly cancer patient she was hired to care for.Sherry Walters was sentenced this week...
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One-third of British people born in 2015 'will develop dementia'
One in three people born this year will develop dementia, according to new figures. The Alzheimer’s Research UK charity warned of a “looming national health crisis” as the population ages. It called...
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Batavia woman gets probation for stealing from elderly mom
A 44-year-old Batavia woman convicted of stealing more than $20,000 from her mother in 2009 and 2010 recently was sentenced to probation and community service, according to Kane County court...
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Advocates seek night inspections in Oklahoma nursing homes
At least one-fourth of all state nursing home inspections should be conducted on evening, late-night shifts, weekends and holidays, the state Silver Haired Legislature recommends.John Kusel, president...
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Disbarred Corrales municipal judge refuses to resign
By Katy Barnitz CorralesMunicipal Judge Luis Quintana has no plans to leave the bench despite having been disbarred by the New Mexico Supreme Court in July.Because municipal judges in New Mexico don’t...
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Guardianship battle spills to street
BY MATT TROUTMAN TRAVERSE CITY — Sunshine from a clear blue sky kissed the brightly colored signs Erica Canfield and her friends held high in the air facing Munson Medical Center.Their message was...
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7 tips for dealing with irrational people
Dealing with someone who’s irrational can drive you to despair or make you question your own sanity. Yet some people seem to never get their feathers ruffled…how do they do it? As much as we might like...
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Elder Lawyer Abuse
By MILT POLICZER"We have met the enemy and he is us."For you whippersnappers out there, that's a quote from Walt Kelly, a cultural icon from days gone by, who knew what he was talking about. As an...
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Lippman Commission Calls for Uniform Discipline Standards
A commission appointed by Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman recommended Friday that uniform standards for attorney discipline be adopted throughout New York state and follow guidelines developed by the...
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U.S. state regulators unveil plan to protect seniors from scams
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - A proposal unveiled by U.S. state securities regulators on Tuesday could lead to more uniform state laws aimed at protecting seniors, people with dementia and other...
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Coos Elderly Services offers more than just financial management
Kimberly Warren at Coos Elderly ServicesCOOS BAY — Entering its 25th year, Coos Elderly Services isn't just a nonprofit financial management organization.Talk to the employees, volunteers and...
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The Fragile Patchwork of Care for New York’s Oldest Old
John Sorensen stood in the entryway of his Upper West Side apartment with a fresh bruise spreading over his upper arm and a blood-smeared bandage around one shin.Mr. Sorensen, 91, had fallen in his...
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Pawnee County judge indicted twice by state grand jury
OKLAHOMA CITY - A Pawnee County associate district judge was indicted twice Thursday by the state's multicounty grand jury.Judge Patrick M. Pickerill is accused in one indictment of falsifying judicial...
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San Jose Police Department Develops Elder Abuse Policy
Since 2012, Coalition for Elder & Dependent Adult Rights (CEDAR) encouraged San Jose Police Department to develop an elder abuse policy that is consistent with California's Penal Code 368 and...
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Fired & Smeared in Santa Clara, Official Says
SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) - Santa Clara County's former public guardian says he inherited problems during his time on the job and was ultimately fired - very publicly - because of them.An 11-page federal...
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New indictments against former nurse in death of nursing home resident
BRIGHT, Indiana —An Indiana nurse who was once accused in the death of a nursing home resident is now facing new charges related to the same incident.Kathy Hess, of Bright, Indiana, faced several abuse...
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Pretrial hearings paving way for trial of Augusta woman accused of...
A woman accused of taking advantage of a 96-year-old dementia patient by helping herself to the elderly woman’s bank account is headed to trial next month.An Oct. 12 trial date in Richmond County...
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Lies, Secrets, and Scams: How to Prevent Elder Abuse
By Tobie StangerTo understand how Beth Baker, an independent, generally robust 87-year-old, got taken for $65,000 in less than one week last year, it’s important to know about her grandson, Will....
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