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The untold cost of the opiate epidemic: elder abuse
Reports of suspected elder abuse in Massachusetts have surged over the past five years, according to state figures — a troubling increase that law enforcement and elder advocates say is fueled in part...
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Press Release: Governor Bill Haslam Signs Campbell~Falk Act
State SenateState of TennesseeGovernor Bill Haslam signs Campbell~Falk ActContact: Darlene Schlicher (615) 741-6336 or email: darlene.schlicher@capitol.tn.us(NASHVILLE, Tenn.), May 16, 2016 – Tennessee...
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Sometimes the Caregivers Need Care — Keith Carradine and Wife Discuss Life...
Source:Sometimes the Caregivers Need Care — Keith Carradine and Wife Discuss Life Lessons of Alzheimer’s
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Elder abuse legislation signed into law by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has signed legislation providing extra protections for Tennessee’s vulnerable adult population.State Senator Todd Gardenhire (R-Chattanooga)...
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Glen Campbell's Children Instigate Tennessee Law That Will Protect Elderly
This week marked a major victory for Glen Campbell's oldest children in what they claim has been an ongoing battle with their stepmother over rights to visit their ailing father. On Monday, Tennessee...
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Walnut Creek hospital mistakenly diagnoses woman brain-dead
Anahita MeshkinWALNUT CREEK -- A year ago, four John Muir Medical Center doctors told Mohammad Meshkin his daughter was brain-dead. The hospital refused to operate on Anahita Meshkin's infected,...
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Man fights to keep 104-year-old woman living at her home: 'It's her last wish'
Evan LaPointe with Audrey RobertsFor nearly all his life, Evan LaPointe has considered Audrey Roberts to be like a grandmother. So when the 104-year-old woman outlived all her retirement savings, he...
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Senator Susan Collins enlists state regulators to pass bill to strengthen...
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine., called on state securities regulators on Monday to help her advance a bill that would make it easier for financial professionals to report exploitation of seniors.Ms....
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Municipal court fines collected nearly double in disgraced judge's absence
WYNNE (KATV) — The amount of money the city of Wynne is now collecting in court fines has nearly doubled compared to this time last year. Wynne's Mayor Bob Stacey said it all seems to be tied to...
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Accountant stole over $1M from two women who fled Germany during WWII
Richard DorenAn accountant stole over $1.1 million from the estates of two women who fled Germany during World War II, prosecutors said Wednesday. Richard Doren, 50, as administrator to the estates,...
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Moving the Boulder on Elder Justice: 5 Years of Collaboration
From: ACL BLOGLast week, the Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC) held its spring meeting on Capitol Hill, hosted by the Senate Special Committee on Aging. We heard from experts from across the...
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Did suspended attorney steal funds from disabled girl?
Tampa attorney David Whigham made a career setting up special needs trusts for his clients, acting as a guardian of such trusts in at least dozens — and possibly hundreds — of cases.However, Whigham’s...
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A dream becomes a village
Friends and supporters of The Loveland Center celebrated the realization of a dream Monday, with the public unveiling of the Nancy Detert Residences at Loveland Village.The first facility of its kind...
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Man charged with stealing $75K from his orphaned nephews
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — A California man is accused of abusing his position as trustee on his deceased sister's estate and stealing $75,000 from the money left to care for her children, according to...
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Elder registry expansion targets in-home nurses to weed out abuse
Georgia is expanding its nurse aide registry, which catalogues incidents of abuse and neglect of elderly patients, to include home health care providers.“This is the first step in our efforts to...
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St. Clair County lawyer disciplined for failing to report client’s death
The state board that disciplines lawyers has censured a St. Clair County lawyer for failing to report that his client in a civil lawsuit had died.The Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission...
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The "Campbell~Falk" Bill
NASGA Director Marcia Southwick proudly displays our "Campbell~Falk Bill" after it was signed into Tennessee law by Governor Haslam. Because of this law, musical icon Glen Campbell is able to see his...
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Two SETX men arrested, accused of bilking elderly in precious coin scams
BEAUMONT - Two Southeast Texas men with warrants from three different states are in the Jefferson County Jail after investigators say they stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from mostly elderly...
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Elder financial exploitation is now a crime in N.H.
GORHAM — Two amendments to the state’s criminal code that went into effect in 2015 mean that those who financially exploit elderly, disabled or impaired adults in amounts over $1,000 can be charged...
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Nevada guardianship panel likes subpoena power of Florida county
Attorney Dara GoldsmithBy COLTON LOCHHEADLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALMembers of a Nevada Supreme Court panel looking for help to fix the state’s beleaguered guardianship system know one thing: An office in...
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