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Citizens demand new hearings after General Assembly Committee lasts until 5 a.m.
DENVER -- It is considered a new record for the General Assembly – holding a committee meeting that lasts until 5 a.m.“This is absolutely absurd for this to be happening,” Luanne Flemming said.Flemming...
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9 Essential Questions to Ask Before Hiring an In-Home Caregiver
The largest segment of home care consists of licensed and unlicensed non-medical personnel who assist individuals with daily tasks such as bathing, eating, cleaning the home and preparing meals....
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Tax Judge Finds Elder Abuse, Fraud
Using lies, deceit and abuse, a caretaker bilked an elderly Gilroy man out of nearly $1 million over two years and forced him to live in filth while she enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, then filed...
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Nursing homes turn to eviction to drop difficult patients
NEW YORK (AP) — Nursing homes are increasingly evicting their most challenging residents, advocates for the aged and disabled say, testing protections for some of society's most vulnerable.Those...
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For the Elderly, Music is a Gateway to Memory, Not Just Entertainment
There was a time when, like many people, I didn't expect to find myself at a retirement facility until my future children put me there.A few months ago, when I was approached to perform vocal concerts...
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California judiciary’s toothless watchdog
The Commission on Judicial Performance is a little-known agency that has one of the most important jobs in California — to protect the public by investigating complaints against judges and disciplining...
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Demonstrators fight for elderly woman in Harris County Adult Protective Services
HOUSTON (FOX 26) - Demonstrators were back in action this afternoon at the Harris County Civil Courthouse to let the public know the health of Doris Davis is on the decline.She's the 87-year-old who...
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Video: She’s 91 and She’ll Know When It’s Time to Go
No, this very short PBS “Brief But Spectacular” video is not about Flossie Lewis’s secret for “staying young.” It’s about growing old, knowing when it’s time to go and dying with attitude.Lewis is...
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Arkansas judge resigns after investigators find sexually explicit photos of...
An Arkansas judge accused of trading sex for reduced sentences with young male defendants for the past three decades has resigned after investigators said they found thousands of photographs depicting...
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A better way to die? California’s end-of-life law launches June 9
Elizabeth Wallner vividly remembers the moment when she knew there had to be a better way to die.Diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer, Wallner was in the midst of brutal chemotherapy that made her...
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Colliton: Tips to avoid Power of Attorney financial abuse
Janet M. Colliton One of the most common reasons seniors likely hesitate to sign a Power of Attorney appointing another person to act on their behalf is fear of loss of control and exploitation. In...
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Lawyer: Woman accused of nursing home abuse filed suit against employer
Ashley Wilcox NEW CASTLE, Pa. (WKBN) – Ashley Wilcox, the woman accused of abusing her dementia patients, was arraigned in court Friday by District Judge Melissa A. Amodie. Wilcox was released on a...
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Shifting population in California nursing homes creates ‘dangerous mix’
David Thompson was living at the Midnight Mission on Los Angeles’ Skid Row when he secured a bed several years ago at a South Pasadena nursing home. For a man who had been homeless for 35 years, the...
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Survey: Living wills of Incapacitated seniors ignored in guardianship
Dr. Sam Sugar, co-founder of Americans Against Abusive Probate Guardianship.The South Florida advocacy group that pushed lawmakers to pass current reforms in adult guardianship asked its membership...
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CDR Assisted Suicide Statement
Adam PrizioAdvocates from the Center for Disability Rights joined with advocates from other organizations in a press conference on Tuesday, expressing our opposition to the legalization of assisted...
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FOX 13 Investigates: Son felt powerless to stop elderly father's gifts to...
TAMPA (FOX 13) - At 83, Charles Sarofian was sharp and stubborn, but vulnerable and dependent. The Korean War veteran had a host of health issues, including an amputated leg. His wife died years...
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Dementia Puts Elders At Risk Of Financial Abuse
Barbara Macari's husband, Frank, always handled the investments in the family. Then one day, Frank, a real estate broker, gave his wife the shock of her life."I was coming down the stairs, and he came...
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Probation granted in financial exploitation case
A 23-year-old defendant received a suspended sentence and probation Friday when he pleaded guilty to financially exploiting an elderly and disabled Joplin resident.Donald A. Davis pleaded guilty in...
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Elderly couple’s $4 million suit accuses caregivers of major household theft
David & Vera MannSometimes Vera Mann sees an empty spot where a treasured object once sat, and her eyes fill with tears. The mantelpiece in her living room, which used to display crystal vases and...
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Campbell Falk Bill Now Law
Glen CampbellCampbell Falk Bill Now Law will be effective on Monday, May 16, 2016 when the Governor of Tennessee Bill Haslam makes it official by applying his John Hancock to the Bill. Glen Campbell...
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