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‘America’s other drug problem’: Too many prescriptions for elderly
Lola Cal, 74, was hospitalized with pneumonia at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, California. Cal’s medical records showed she was taking 36 medications at the time she was admitted. (Heidi de...
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Are U.S. Probate Courts Abusing the Elderly?
When Texas Probate Judge Gladys Burwell ordered Juliette Fairley to pay $20,000 in cash for litigation costs associated with her 85 year old father’s guardianship proceedings, she allegedly violated...
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My Mother's Nursing Home Horror
On December 2, 2014, I traveled from Connecticut to Illinois to visit my 85-year-old Mom at a nursing home in Glen Carbon, Illinois. She'd been living there near to my older sister, Belinda, since...
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How courts protect vulnerable Alaskans—the elderly
Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska returns after its brief summer hiatus with a three-part look at the protective role courts play on behalf of the most vulnerable citizens—the elderly, children and new...
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Rhythms of a Great Day
Managing time takes on a whole new meaning when you’re a full time caregiver. Flying by the seat of your pants is not an option when a loved one is depending on you for basically everything. You have...
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Pa. halted anonymous nursing home complaints for 3 years, audit finds
Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Karen Murphy (left) and Auditor General Eugene DePasquale on Tuesday discussed the results of an audit of the state's nursing home system.Photo by Brad...
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Nursing home to pay $3.5 million to settle illegal patient transfer allegations
A California nursing home and two physicians who worked at the facility will pay more than $3.5 million to resolve allegations that they took part in an illegal patient transfer scheme, authorities...
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Tragic consequences when nursing homes neglect substance abuse
Kenneth “Bubba” Levesque was taking medicine to quell his cravings for heroin when he entered Braemoor Health Center last summer. Massive infections had forced the amputation of his lower left leg, and...
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Palm Beach Clerk's Office Honored for Guardianship Fraud Program
Sharon Bock, Clerk of Courts Palm Beach CountyMelanie BellPalm Beach County's Clerk & Comptroller office uncovered more than $5.1 million in unsubstantiated disbursements, missing assets and fraud...
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Old and Alone: The Epidemic of Elder Abuse in America
In 2015, 77-year-old Elaine Latshaw was found dead in her home in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, covered in her own urine, feces, and blood. Her foot was so destroyed by gangrene that the bones were...
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Newest Nevada Senate ads focus on guardianship abuse, Kochs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — At least seven new ads are up on Nevada airwaves this week in the state's high-stakes U.S. Senate race.The newest include a spot released Wednesday by Freedom Partners Action Fund,...
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Families of Abused Nevada Seniors Blame Politics for Senate Hopeful’s Inaction
Catherine Cortez MastoFamily members of senior citizens at the center of a controversy surrounding the Nevada guardianship system say their pleas for help to then-attorney general Catherine Cortez...
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How False Stereotypes About People With Disabilities Hold Employers Back
More than 25 years after the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), physical architecture and some educational opportunities thankfully have changed, but many negative attitudes and...
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At 85 he foiled a financial scam; other seniors aren't so lucky
Eleanor & Stanley Podolski, Jr.MARYLAND HEIGHTS • Coded locks on the retirement center doors speak to the challenges confronting patients and their caretakers. The security is supposed to keep...
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9 Investigates: Woman says court-appointed guardian took 88-year-old aunt to...
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - The niece of a Flagler County woman called 9 Investigates after she said the 88-year-old matriarch of her family was taken to an unknown location by a court-appointed...
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Investigation Reveals “Epidemic” of Illegal Nursing Home Evictions
Advocates for the elderly are calling attention to nursing home evictions that violate federal law. Their complaints find support in an Associated Press investigation. According to elder law attorneys,...
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Gentle Tomcat Comforts Elderly Veterans In Need Of Love And Support
Animals have special healing abilities, and anyone who has ever been sick with their pet around will surely agree with me.Though medicine is important when fighting off an illness or healing a wound,...
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Probate judge granted program that could erase attack charge
WATERBURY, Conn. – A Connecticut probate judge charged with choking his wife was accepted into a diversionary program on Tuesday that could result in charges against him being dismissed. Judge Martin...
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Dementia Antipsychotics Death Risk Higher Than Previously Thought: Study
Researchers from the University of Michigan indicate that use of antipsychotic medications like Risperdal and Seroquel among patients with dementia may be even more dangerous than previously believed,...
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Jewish Home Family chief named to state task force on elder abuse
Carol Silver ElliottCarol Silver Elliott, president and CEO of the Jewish Home Family, has been appointed to the New Jersey Task Force on Abuse of Persons Who Are Elderly or Disabled. Ms. Silver...
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