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New Illinois Victim's and their Stories
Bev Cooper & Alice GoreAlice Gore was living in an apartment building owned by Mr. Morris Esformes. The apartment building was at Park Plaza, 6840 N. Sacramento, Chicago. Alice was required to...
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"Examining the Misuse of Antipsychotic Drugs"
Consumer Voice Leadership Council members Toby Edelman, Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Dean Lerner, Dean Lerner Consulting, have released a report entitled Examining the Misuse of Antipsychotic...
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SENIOR SIGNALS: Questions about power of attorney and conservatorship
We continue to receive lots of questions from elder care professionals and members of the community about power of attorney and conservatorship. It has been awhile since we have devoted a column to...
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Shocking Note Apparently Penned by Justina Pelletier to Her Parents
The Connecticut teen who has been in state custody for more than a year after her parents were accused of medical child abuse after disputing a diagnosis has apparently penned a note, giving a look...
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Police: Meth Lab Was Being Run Out Of Senior Housing Complex
Hudson, Mass. – Two people in their 40s were charged with running a meth lab out of a senior housing complex, WCDVB reported.Ronald Royce, 46, and Joann Miles, 44, were arrested after a smoke alarm led...
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Congratulations ABC Action News I-Team and Adam Walser!
The Society of Professional Journalists gladly recognizes the recipients of the Sigma Delta Chi Awards, which recognize exceptional professional journalism produced in 2013.Judges selected 85 honorees...
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What You Should Know Before Requesting a Third Party to be Named Guardian of...
A very sad article appeared on the Times Online recently entitled, "Who Knows Best? Dispute over disabled man's care magnifies guardianship's complexities." (Read it in full here.) The article recounts...
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Better Rules for Bad Lawyers
In 2009, a lawyer in New York helped his client settle a claim for $30,000. The lawyer then had the check issued in his own name, deposited it into his own account and used all of the funds for...
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Even After Doctors Are Sanctioned or Arrested, Medicare Keeps Paying
Mark Greenbain and Anmy Tran (Photos courtesy of WDIV Detroit)In August 2011, federal agents swept across the Detroit area, arresting doctors, pharmacists and other health professionals accused of...
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Lawyer ethics violations in New York are punished too slowly and...
A study of lawyer discipline cases in New York has found that punishment is slow and sanctions for similar conduct are inconsistent. New York University law professor Stephen Gillers studied lawyer...
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Young and Old Share Support at Oregon Housing Complex
At a special housing development in Oregon, families who adopt foster children live side by side with seniors who volunteer their time in exchange for affordable rent. The NewsHour's Cat Wise reports...
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California seniors have highest poverty rate, study finds
Allen Stross of Berkeley started working at age 13. He's been a delivery boy, a sign painter, a Navy sailor and a photographer for the Detroit Free Press. Now, at age 90, he and his wife live on about...
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Tonite on T.S. Radio: California probate corruption: Ernest Moore from the...
Guest: Ernest Moore is a family therapist intern in the state of California and has worked in child protective services for Los Angeles County Children & Family Services. He is an investigative...
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Scammers Bilk Elderly Women Out of Thousands in Queens, Police Say
QUEENS — Thieves have been targeting elderly women — including one who was 86 years old — in Queens to scam them out of tens of thousands of dollars by promising them winning lottery tickets and large...
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Suspended lawyer seeks removal of disciplinary judge
Judge William "Bill" O'NeilA suspended lawyer who practiced law extensively in the gay community and who is fighting additional state Bar allegations argued Wednesday that Arizona's top disciplinary...
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Claims of abuse at local nursing home
SAN ANTONIO -- Several senior citizens, some of them U.S. military veterans, have filed a lawsuit against a local nursing home, claiming severe abuse and neglect.Parklane West Healthcare Center on...
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Glen Campbell Moved Into A Care Facility
Glen Campbell has been moved into a care facility three years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, People.com reports. "He was moved to an Alzheimer's facility last week," a family friend...
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10 Dirty Tricks of Guardians
Pinellas County Internal Auditor Robert W. Melton lectured at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg on: "Dirty Tricks of Guardianships – The Need for Change."Here are just 10 of the "dirty tricks," as...
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Linda Kincaid Reports: California’s AB 2171 introduces Bill of Rights for...
On Tuesday, April 22, 2014, the California State Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care will hold a hearing on Assembly Bill 2171. Introduced by Assembly Member Bob Wieckowski, AB 2171 will...
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Kansas elder abuse measure becomes law
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says elderly residents will have new protections against fraud and financial abuse under a new state law. Legislation creating the crime of...
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