Editorial: Public Trust
The article on the Public Guardian leaves out the abuse perpetuated by the system (“The elderly make an easy target for predators. Local law enforcement is stepping up,” May 15-21).Families are made...
View ArticleGeorgia: Man Caught on Video Pushing Elderly Man off MARTA Train
MARTA police are looking for a man who was caught on video pushing an elderly man off a train.Around 4 p.m. June 7, the unidentified man was seen pushing an elderly male patron and his walker off the...
View ArticleJustina Pelletier: "Please let me go home right now."
“Please let me go home right now.”Those are some of the first words that the public has ever heard from Justina Pelletier since she was taken out of her parents custody and into the care of the...
View ArticleCasey Kasem's Daughter Has the Power, But Will She Use It?
The end is coming for radio and TV icon Casey Kasem.He's suffering from dementia and bedsores, and his body is shutting down at a hospital in Washington state, court documents say. On Wednesday, a Los...
View ArticleWorld Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2014
Stand up today for the elderly! Guardianship and Conservatorship abuse IS elder abuse!
View ArticleA Presidential Proclamation
WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY, 2014- – - – - – -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONEach year, the international community renews its commitment to addressing a human rights...
View ArticleRest in Peace, Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem has died. ABC News confirmed that the radio personality died today in a California hospital. He was 82. "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars," was how he ended...
View ArticleTonight on T.S.Radio: Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Can We Mention the...
Today is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Obama announced he was making that official. I can only imagine the media spins that are being constructed right now to cement in the public mind that it is only...
View ArticleMinnesota Elder Justice Center Will Fight Elder Abuse
An ambitious new resource will be added to the campaign against elder abuse in Minnesota, taking square aim at a growing 21st Century crime: financial exploitation of vulnerable adults. The Minnesota...
View Article"Am I Free? Am I Free?" ... Pleads Holocaust Survivor Marie Winkelman
Why is Florida resident and Holocaust survivor Marie Winkelman still in guardianship?This is the sixth in a series of articles about the landmark guardianship of Holocaust survivor, Marie Winkelman, in...
View ArticleNavajo Nation President Ben Shelly Signs Navajo Adult Guardianship Act Into Law
Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly signed into law the Navajo Adult Guardianship Act, according to a press release from his office.The act reaffirms the rights of Navajos with disabilities when making...
View ArticleJudge Recommends Removal of Legal Guardian for Bret Bohn
An Anchorage judge is recommending the state terminate its legal guardianship over Bret Bohn, the 27-year-old Wasilla man who has been at the center of a medical custody battle between the state and...
View ArticleGeorgia Lawyer, Lyle Vincent Anderson, Convicted of Forgery
A Dalton lawyer accused of using a forged signature in court in an attempt to get attorney’s fees was convicted and sentenced this week to six months in prison.Jurors in Floyd County Superior Court...
View ArticleGeorgia: Former Clerk, Judge's Secretary Arrested, Accused of Doctoring Court...
Authorities on Friday arrested former Floyd County deputy court clerk Connie Nadine May and judge’s secretary Carol Corbin in connection with an investigation into the possible doctoring of court...
View ArticleJustina Pelletier's Father says Justina's Returning to Family!
The 16-month saga of Justina Pelletier, who has been at the center of a custody battle between her family and the state of Massachusetts, is expected to end Wednesday. Justina's father, Lou Pelletier,...
View ArticleOhio Lawyer, Scott C. Smith, Indefinitely Suspended. Fights Claim Before...
A lawyer from Pepper Pike faces an indefinite suspension from practicing law based on claims he padded bills to three clients, each a long-term care company.The lawyer, Scott C. Smith, disputes the...
View ArticleArizona: State Finds Filth, Bed Bugs at Valley Assisted Living Home Exposed...
A state health department investigation was launched because an ABC15 report found multiple problems at an assisted living facility for disabled and vulnerable adults, records show.Inspectors with the...
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