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Elder orphans: Childless, unmarried baby boomers warned to prepare for future
A new study is raising awareness about the problem of "elder orphans" -- seniors who have no children, spouse or any other family member to care for them as they age. The research comes on the heels...
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Officials make multiple raids across Texas hospice facilities
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- An unsettling scene unfolded at an otherwise quiet Woodlands area office building Tuesday morning. Around 9:30am, dozens of agents from the FBI, the Texas Attorney General, and the...
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Financial abuse of seniors big, and getting bigger
After two and a half decades working in public and private litigation across Oregon, attorney Shawn O’Neil decided to take up work closer to his home in Wilsonville. He opened his own firm in the city...
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Prince estate case to be held behind closed doors as media denied access
The Minnesota judge overseeing Prince’s estate case won’t allow attorneys for several media companies to intervene in an upcoming hearing. In a letter made public on Saturday, Carver County district...
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Tate's Royalties Paid to Court
By Walter F. Roche Jr.Royalties totaling more than $13,000 earned by singer songwriter Danny Tate have been sent to a Nashville court under a garnishment order obtained by his one time lawyer.BMI...
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“The Right Care at the Right Time: Ensuring Person-Centered Care for...
Full Article & Source:“The Right Care at the Right Time: Ensuring Person-Centered Care for Individuals with Serious Illness.”
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La Salle woman sentenced for exploiting senior citizen
A La Salle woman has to pay restitution for taking financial advantage of an elderly lady.Dawn N. Ingold, 47, pleaded guilty to financial exploitation of an elderly person. She was sentenced to pay...
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Two caretakers arrested for neglect after elderly woman dies
GULFPORT -- Two women were arrested Friday for allegedly leaving a 66-year-old woman in their care to die inside a home infested with roaches, according to Gulfport Police.2 caretakers charged with...
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Ready, set, grow old
IN 15 years, our world will look a lot grey-er. The proportion of people aged over 60 is growing faster than any age group – a direct result of success in medicine, nutrition and family planning, to...
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Medical errors are killing hundreds of thousands each year
Sometime in the last few years, a young woman who had undergone a successful transplant operation was readmitted to the hospital for some follow-up tests, including a procedure to draw fluid from the...
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Kris Kristofferson’s ‘Dementia’ Was Lyme Disease
After long suspecting Alzheimer's, doctors did a testFor years, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson was told he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or some other type of dementia. His memory...
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Legal Guardianship's Meant to Help the Elderly – But Some Texans Are Abusing...
Originally published on June 27, 2016 2:18 pmFrom Texas Standard:As the population of Texas grows, so changes the demographics. According to the most recent data from the Texas Department of Aging and...
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Graham Pitches Registry To Track Elder Abuse
Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Graham is touting new legislation aimed at protecting seniors. Graham is hoping to notch a legislative win before her term ends. Monday at the Smith Williams Service...
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Congress Is Getting Serious About Preventing Elder Fraud
Fraudsters could soon face tougher consequences for elder financial abuse.Older Americans lose as much as $37 billion each year to financial fraud, but new legislation in the congressional pipeline...
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Woman in adult abuse case gets probation, suspended sentence
A woman accused of misspending more than $23,000 as the caretaker of a 77-year-old Newton victim received probation and a suspended prison sentence on Monday.Renee S. Goeldner, of Beaver Dam, Wis....
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Nevada AG wants nontaxpayer funds for fraud unit, help in guardianship program
By WESLEY JUHLLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALNevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt wants the blessing of the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee to jump-start his new project to fight financial fraud.With...
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Lawmaker urges elder abuse predator list
People convicted of sexual predator crimes go on a national list so that others are aware of the potential danger they may pose.A member of Congress has proposed a similar list for those convicted of...
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Reports of elder financial abuse surge in Sacramento County
Reports of elder financial abuse jumped by 72 percent last year in Sacramento County as the public gained awareness of such crimes, more baby boomers entered retirement age and technology made it...
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Florida Cracks Down on Troubled For-profit Facility for the Disabled
After years of tepid action, Florida officials are moving to intensify monitoring and remove residents from a sprawling complex for the disabled that has a long history of abuse and neglect.The state...
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Exposing, bringing awareness to elderly abuse
Cheryl Patnaude awardedAs Rhode Island’s population continues to age, there is a growing but “silent” epidemic for our elderly population, an issue St. Elizabeth Community and their Haven aims to bring...
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