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Coming up July 30 on Frontline: Life and Death in Assisted Living
More and more elderly Americans are choosing to spend their later years in assisted living facilities, which have sprung up as an alternative to nursing homes. But is this loosely regulated,...
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Tonight on T.S. Radio: Jim and Lon: Separated by Greed and Deceit
After 34 Years together, Jim and Lon were separated due to the greed and deceit of Jim’s adoptive sister. The past 6 years Jim has suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease. He was hospitalized last year. His...
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Be on the Lookout: Con Artists Stealing Guardianship of Senior Parents
Senior adults have been targeted as easy victims in a number of different scams for the last two decades now, and it's only getting worse. Instead of just stealing money from them or ripping them off,...
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For wife shut out by husband with dementia, 'a horror story'
Bunny Garst (center) and her sister-in-law Mary Sheppard (left) If there's such a thing as a typical marriage, Bunny and Claflin Garst's has never been one. When they were introduced 42 years ago at a...
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Texas judge found fatally shot in chambers
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Texas authorities say a state district judge in Corpus Christi was found dead from a gunshot wound in his chambers. Nueces County Sheriff Jim Kaelin tells the Corpus Christi...
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Woman indicted in patients’ jewelry theft
PEORIA — A Peoria woman has been indicted by a Peoria County grand jury for allegedly stealing from people at an Alzheimer’s care center. Lacey R. Simmons, 25, of 1824 N. Sheridan Road is charged...
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Assisted Suicide and the Affordable Care Act
The controversy over federally endorsed abortion and its hidden surcharges has been well documented in conservative media. But there hasn’t been much coverage of late about the legislation’s support...
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Deputies: Women solicited prostitution to exploit elderly man
Heather Zachman An 86-year-old West Palm Beach man lost almost everything in his bank account to two 24-year-old women who offered themselves as prostitutes to get access to his home and money, Palm...
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Kirk Kerkorian ex-wife, stepson drop move for conservatorship
Kirk Kerkorian's ex-wife and her son from another marriage have dropped their bids to be named conservators of the 96-year-old billionaire hotelier, who they maintained was in declining health, their...
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Va. guardianship case tests rights of disabled
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- A guardianship case for a Virginia woman with Down syndrome is testing the rights of adults with disabilities to choose how they live. The Washington Post reports...
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Bank employee arrested for elderly exploitation
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. -- A Wells Fargo bank employee was arrested for stealing money from elderly customers in Flagler County on Friday. Carmelo David Ortega, 37, of Palm Coast was arrested on three...
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LaPlace Lawyer Indicted for Felony Theft and Forgery
A LaPlace lawyer has been indicted in connection with stealing more than $50,000 from multiple clients, one of them elderly, prosecutors said today. Kerry D. Brown, 42, of 144 East Lakeview Drive, was...
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Judge grants prosecutors access to some of guardian's records
Federal prosecutors can obtain information on tax and criminal law classes taken by former Lackawanna County guardian ad litem Danielle Ross, but other documents related to extracurricular activities...
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Communities Combating Elder Abuse Issues In Texas
Waxahachie, TX (Law Firm Newswire) July 22, 2013 – Statewide, there were close to 60,000 victims of elder abuse, exploitation or neglect in 2012. There are more than 2.4 million Texans age 65 and...
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Rapper Sorry For ‘Offensive’ Autism Lyric
After making critical mentions about autism in a recently-released song, a hip-hop recording artist is apologizing. J. Cole took heat in recent weeks from many autism advocates over a verse he...
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Cops: 4 men found held in 'deplorable' Texas home
HOUSTON (AP) — Four men found living in "deplorable conditions" in a Houston garage on Friday told police that they were being held captive after being lured by promises of food and cigarettes so that...
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Hicks: Amanda Bynes' parents seeking guardianship
Amanda Bynes, accompanied by attorney Gerald Shargel 07/09/13 Amanda Bynes' parents are going to court on Friday to ask for a temporary guardianship of their daughter, according to E! Online. Bynes...
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9 Investigates central Florida legal guardians
ORLANDO, Fla. — Legal guardians are entrusted with the protection of central Florida's most vulnerable residents, but a three-month Eyewitness News investigation has uncovered over-billing and neglect...
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Tell Your Story: Introducing the Voices of Patient Harm
Over the last year, ProPublica has been investigating patient harm, one of the leading causes of death in America, and inviting providers and patients to share their experiences with our reporters....
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Columbus Nursing Home Operator Arrested — Nooner Has History Of Arrests, Tax...
A Saltillo man who operates an assisted living facility in Columbus was arrested Thurs., July 18. Dennis “Denny” Nooner Jr, of 198 Knight Drive, Saltillo, was arrested by deputies with the Lowndes...
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