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Top 10 Myths About Hospice Care
Most myths contain a modicum of truth. What causes misinformation to endure is an unwillingness or inability to look more closely to ferret out the facts. This is especially true in understanding...
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Former Darien advisor gets prison for bilking elderly client of $1.2m
A former Darien resident received a 41 month prison sentence Wednesday, after his conviction of stealing more than $1 million from an elderly Weston client.Robert N. Tricarico, 60, ran RNT Wealth...
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Medicaid forces couple in their 80s to live apart after 63 years of marriage
Full Article & Source:Medicaid forces couple in their 80s to live apart after 63 years of marriage
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The Brandl-Crockett Alliance: Combining Forces to Advocate for Older Women
An intergenerational pairing creates a powerful collaboration in the fight for justice for older women. Call it a May-October match made, quite possibly, in heaven. Bonnie Brandl and Cailin Crockett,...
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Medical Researchers Release List Of Common OTC Drugs That Lead To Early Onset...
It’s no surprise that certain drugs cause certain side effects. When reading any over-the-counter drug label and prescribed drugs, there is always a list of side effects. For years, doctors and...
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Camera Records What An Elderly Woman Does At Home Alone And It Is Heartbreaking
Mary Tony has lived for 98 years and still has her health and can walk on her own. The touching video below shows just how often she struggles with loneliness. Mary lives alone and is without the...
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Harris County judge backpedals under pressure on psychiatric care issue
Changed course after Attorney General's office agreed to review matterHarris County Judge Rory Olsen is now accepting involuntary psychiatric commitment requests signed by doctors of osteopathic...
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Trail date set for woman charged with financially exploiting elderly man
Attorney Andrew Maier & Mary WilliamsPRINCETON — A trial date was set Monday for a Lerona woman who has been charged with financially exploiting an elderly Mercer County man she had been hired to...
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Lawyer accused of stealing from church trust fund
A local lawyer has been arrested on the allegations that he stole nearly $140,000 from a church trust fund in his care.Larry D. Cantrell, 65, of Riceville, was indicted last month by the McMinn County...
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Con Artists Have Snowbirds In Their Sights
Snowbird season kicks off this month, as millions of retirees migrate to warm-temperature states like Florida and Arizona. But while escaping the cold, they also weather more risks—at both locales....
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Harris County receives grant to combat abuse, neglect of growing senior...
About 3.8 million people in Texas are age 60 and over, a number that's expected to more than triple to 12 million by 2050. It's regarded as one of the state's fastest growing populations. That rapidly...
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New Webinar: Financial Elder Abuse – Detection, Intervention & Prevention
Thursday, Oct 13 at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PTThis webinar is completely free and registrants will receive a recorded video of the presentation!Register Now!Financial Elder Abuse refers to a broad range...
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Alabama man jailed on 102 charges in theft of $10,000 from 84-year-old
Brent StovallA north Alabama man is accused of stealing about $10,000 from his 84-year-old neighbor by illegally obtaining the elderly man's personal information and opening two credit cards in his...
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New Haven Probate Court Postpones Decision Regarding Medical Information
A group of DDS clients and state employeesA court decision on whether the state or the mother of a disabled son should have control of the 51-year-old’s medical information was postponed Monday until a...
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Transparency and protecting seniors from fraud
Based on a question in July from a reader about how to keep her elderly mother from getting scammed, I started a series on elder finances. In that July column, I emphasized the importance of...
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Your Family: Abuse of Elders
Click for VideoCHAMPAIGN,Ill - Our family expert, Sheryl Bautch stops in to talk about elder abuse and the statistics behind it.It is estimated that about 100,000 seniors in Illinois are elder abuse...
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Keeping a closer eye on PA nursing homes
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pa. - The State Health Department released recommendations on Tuesday, aimed at improving the oversight of nursing homes in Pennsylvania.The department says past state...
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New Jersey Police to Be Trained on Elder Law Prevention
New Jersey Police are now being trained in elder law prevention, and over 140 officers in law enforcement from a variety of departments throughout the state were able to attend a two-day conference...
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Boy with special needs poured in gasoline, set on fire
A young Texas boy is fighting to stay alive after being set on fire.Kayden has special needs. The boy's mother says he was playing in a field with two other children, when one boy poured gas on him and...
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Elderly Couple Reunited After Forced to Live in Separate Nursing Homes for...
An elderly Canadian couple has finally been reunited after being forced to live in separate nursing homes for more than eight months, according to their granddaughter.The reunion, which was filled with...
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