Records show judge paid private legal fees with taxpayer money
Judge Brenda WeaverBLUE RIDGE, Ga. — A North Georgia judge covered most of the costs for his court reporter's lawsuit with a local newspaper. An open records request revealed Appalachian Judicial...
View ArticleDisability rights activists protest against aid-in-dying measure
By Allen Tian More than 20 activists for disability rights marched to the Secretary of State’s office to protest an aid-in-dying measure likely to end up on Colorado’s November ballot.Holding signs...
View ArticleWoman who exploited elderly man for his money at it again, investigators say
Click for VideoJack Adler was an 89-year-old widower living an active life in Century Village in Deerfield Beach when he met a woman at Costco who became his "girlfriend."Several times a week, Fatima...
View Article3rd man indicted in real estate fraud scheme with Tucson link
A federal grand jury indicted a man in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar real estate fraud scheme that operated out of San Diego and Tucson.Peter Cash Doye, 40, of San Diego, was indicted...
View ArticleFormer Army Ranger claims forced guardianship
WASHINGTON, August 19, 2016 – A former Army Ranger says he was forced into guardianship by his overbearing parents, assisted by the Veterans Administration, despite being mentally fit and able to care...
View ArticleN.J. senior care employee pleads guilty to stealing from elderly clients
TRENTON — An employee at a senior care company in Atlantic County pleaded guilty to her role in an alleged scheme to bilk millions of dollars from elderly clients, the state Attorney General's Office...
View ArticleDay 131 of My Abusive, Illegal, and Fraudulent Probate Guardianship
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View ArticleFamous faces of Alzheimer Disease
Perry Como, Ronald Reagan, Peter FalkIt seems as time goes on, we are hearing more and more about Alzheimer Disease. There have been many people that have suffered with the disease. In this piece we...
View ArticleFor the First Time Ever, Guardianship Abuse is the Subject of a Political Ad,...
Freedom Partners Action Fund today announced a new TV and digital ad campaign backed by $1.2 million in Nevada illustrating how Catherine Cortez Masto let down Nevada seniors by failing to hold a state...
View ArticleDaughter Of Victim In Elderly Abuse Case: ‘We Didn’t Have A Clue’
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View ArticleDecatur caregiver accused of stealing from elderly woman in her care
Nannette TraceyDECATUR, Ala. – A woman in Decatur is under arrest after an investigation into a May theft. On May 1st, a 72-year-old woman notified the Decatur Police that someone was withdrawing...
View ArticleMequon lawyer gets prison for theft
Perry FrieslerA disbarred Mequon lawyer who stole more than $150,000 from two estates, and spent much of it at strip clubs, was sentenced Monday to two years in prison.An attorney for Perry Friesler,...
View ArticleAline & Walt's Life with Dementia: Stage 5
VIDEO: Aline has Alzheimer's. Her husband Walt cares for her in the comfort of their home. Share their journey through Stage 5 Alzheimer's, as Aline describes her feelings and Walt conveys his...
View ArticleWhat happens to developmentally disabled as parents age, die?
Photo by Claudia Daut/ReutersROCKVILLE, Md. — Ever since she was 4, when a caregiver force-fed her with a spoon, Caroline Munro has not let anyone feed her but her mother.The 22-year-old has cerebral...
View ArticleChicago priest accused of taking $500,000 from parishioner with dementia
Standing before the religious icons that line his Ukrainian Orthodox church in Humboldt Park, the Rev. Nicholas Chervyatiuk has ministered to followers who arrived in Chicago as refugees after...
View ArticleLiving on a Dime and Left Behind
Living on a Dime and Left Behind For more than 70 years, employers holding special certificates issued by the Department of Labor have been allowed to pay less than minimum wage to workers with...
View ArticleMake a Dementia-Friendly House
VIDEO - HOME IMPROVEMENT: It is important that people living with dementia have the best quality of life possible in their homes. See simple changes that create a more dementia-friendly environment,...
View ArticleWho Guards the Guardians?
Texas counties have stripped thousands of elderly and disabled citizens of their rights — and then forgotten about them.They paid their tab at the Waffle House and put the plan in motion. Phil and John...
View ArticleMorristown woman pleads guilty
A Morristown woman pled guilty yesterday to Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult. Northfield police were called to Three Links Care Center in September of last year on report of a resident’s...
View ArticleNew Legislation Provides Tools for Seniors to Combat Elder Abuse
Like many states throughout the country, New York State has existing elder laws that were developed with elder safety in mind. Despite lawmakers’ best efforts, some of these existing laws do not offer...
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