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"Who Guards the Guardians?" by Diane Dimond
Coming soon! Albuquerque Journal Investigative Reporter and National Columnist Diane Diamond is working on a series about the guardianship system in New Mexico. This is when the court appoints a...
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80 Year-Old First Time Bride Proves Love is Ageless
If you have ever worried that you are going to end up single for the rest of your life, well then, this is the heartwarming story you need to read right now.As the Miami Herald reports, 80-year-old...
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Music Lasts Forever
There is something about the power of music that speaks to our souls. Watch the story about this power that made a news anchor cry.Source:See Why This Story About Music Brought Anchor to Tears
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A New Kind of Slavery: Guardianship
By Marti Oakley:What it really means to become a “ward of the state”So how does a living, breathing human being find themselves in front of a probate tribunal? And why should being declared...
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Hundreds of local vets misdiagnosed in Veterans Affairs traumatic brain...
DETROIT (WXYZ) - In a letter, sent to 25,000 vets nationwide, the Department of Veterans Affairs admits traumatic brain injury (TBI) examinations between 2007 and 2015 were mishandled.They were not...
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Young Caregivers Get an Assist
Imagine you're a teenager. You want to hang out with your friends, but you have to go home, clean the house, cook dinner and take care of your sick parent or family member. It's a lot. You want to do...
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7 Surprising Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
ClickFull Article & Source:7 Surprising Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
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I-Team Update: Broken System, Call to Action
"I'm hopeful to still get her released, but I'm not deceiving myself either."Two of her family members petitioned a Scott County court to make her a ward of the state and since then three of her...
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In many cases, guardians meet a need
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Professionals who are regular participants in New Mexico’s guardian/ conservator court system say they are a necessary part of protecting the rights of the elderly from unscrupulous...
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Who guards the guardians?
On the late afternoon of Jan. 8, 2010, Mary Darnell was in her small ranch home in Albuquerque’s bosque, indulging a cousin who was practicing her sales pitch for Ginsu knives.Mary, one of four Darnell...
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Defining the players
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It is important to understand the various players in a case involving an incapacitated person. Among the positions a New Mexico District Court judge appoints:Guardian Ad Litem The...
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Cottage industry of guardians, conservators and caretakers can quickly drain...
Editor’s note: Investigative journalist Diane Dimond, whose weekly syndicated column on crime and justice appears in the Journal, is preparing a book on the nation’s elder guardianship system. It’s a...
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Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Today on Guardianship Abuse
"Trust Betrayed: Financial Abuse of Older Americans by Guardians and Others in Power"Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2016Time: 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building 562 Click here to watch...
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Stealing Home: A Con's Guide to Inheritance Theft
Here are a few things you will discover in this free download:*How to Recognize Inheritance Theft Cons Hiding in Plain Sight*The 6 Steps to Stealing an Inheritance*Powerful Strategies Use by Cons to...
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Press Release: Senator McCaskill Protecting Missouri Seniors
WASHINGTON –- U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is continuing her bipartisan push to ensure that Missouri seniors are protected from neglect and abuse by legal guardians, enlisting the help of a witness...
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Family members say they were shut out
Editor’s note: Investigative journalist Diane Dimond, whose weekly syndicated column on crime and justice appears in the Journal, is preparing a book on the nation’s elder guardianship system. It’s a...
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Abuse of the Elderly by Guardians Often Takes the Form of Financial Exploitation
When guardians harm the elderly person they're looking after, they often do it by targeting the victim's wealth, according to a federal report released on Wednesday.The Government Accountability Office...
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New GAO Report on Guardianship: "ELDER ABUSE: The Extent of Abuse by...
The extent of elder abuse by guardians nationally is unknown due to limited data on key factors related to elder abuse by a guardian, such as the numbers of guardians serving older adults, older adults...
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Family members feel helpless when court takes control
Editor’s note: Investigative journalist Diane Dimond, whose weekly syndicated column on crime and justice appears in the Journal, is preparing a book on the nation’s elder guardianship system. It’s a...
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Springfield Advocate Testifies At Senate Aging Hearing
Pushing to better protect seniors from neglect and abuse by court-appointed guardians, Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill helped lead a hearing on this topic today.Jessica Kruse with Ozarks Elder Law in...
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