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Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly
The population most likely to experience UTIs is the elderly. Elderly people are more vulnerable to UTIs for many reasons, not the least of which is their overall susceptibility to all infections due...
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Legislation Requiring Round-the-Clock RN Coverage Introduced in Congress: A...
The Consumer Voice applauds the introduction of H.R. 5373, the Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky on July...
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Helpful Link: Arizona Attorney Discipline Decisions
Effective January 1, 2011, the Supreme Court of the State of Arizona adopted changes to the attorney discipline system, including the establishment of the Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge,...
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Cases Will Continue in the Courtroom of Ohio Judge Arrested Last Weekend
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Lance Mason's open cases will continue as scheduled, despite the judge's weekend arrest on a felony domestic violence charge.It's unclear exactly how Mason's docket...
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Recommended Website: Probate Sharks (Illinois)
Our mission is to expose and remedy corruption in the Probate Court of Cook County, Illinois. We assist, educate and enlighten families of the dead, the dying, the disabled and the aged to better...
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Recommended Website: Fight Oklahoma Guardianship Abuse
We Fight Guardianship Fraud and Abuse in Oklahoma Guardianship fraud and abuse renders the person unable to defend themselves because the court system has stripped them of their civil, human and due...
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Massachusetts Passes UAGPPJA - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective...
Massachusetts crossed a major hurdle yesterday when the House of Representatives passed the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (UAGPPJA). If the bill is signed into...
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Woman Charged With Stealing Thousands From Elderly Lady in Her Care
A former city clerk guilty of stealing nearly $100,000 from the city of Lawson is now charged with theft again, only this time prosecutors say her victim is an elderly woman.Rhonda Minnick is charged...
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Former DA Armando R. Villalobos' Law License Suspended
Former Cameron County District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos’ license to practice law has been suspended pending his appeal.The Board of Disciplinary Appeals, which is appointed by the Texas Supreme...
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Brokers Dealing With Older Investors Get More Scrutiny
The Massachusetts securities regulator wants to know how often older investors complain to their securities firms, and what the firms do about it.The Massachusetts Securities Division sent a...
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Thousands of Disabled Workers in Pennsylvania Paid Far Below Minimum Wage
About 13,000 disabled Pennsylvanians are earning an average of $2.40 an hour in a legal use of subminimum wages.The majority work almost solely with other disabled people, in a world tucked away from...
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Open Letter to Jerome Larkin, Administrator of the Illinois ARDC From Ken...
Dozens of friends and family of victims of Elder Cleansing have written to your commission and all have received a letter that said that your agency stating that it was not interested in the...
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Warning Signs of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
S- Sudden changes in behavior, finances, or lifestyle;P- Physical injuries, dehydration, or malnourishment;E- Extreme withdrawal, depression, or anxiety;A- Absence of basic care or necessities;K- Kept...
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Texas: Avoid these Estates Code Form Blunders
Since 1955, the Texas Probate Code essentially has covered all of the laws pertaining to wills, estates, probate and guardianship. But this past January, the Texas Probate Code was incorporated into...
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Police Commission Authorizes Probe of Shady Inheritance
The chairman of the city's Police Commission announced that the commission will authorize an independent review into circumstances surrounding Sgt. Aaron Goodwin's disputed $2.7 million inheritance...
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Tonight on T.S. Radio: Elder Law Advocates: "Let Ruby Go!"
Candice Schwager joins us today with GRADE leader Debby Valdez to tell the story of Ruby Peterson, a 93-year old woman being held against her will, falsely imprisoned and illegally chemically...
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Illinois: Public's Help Needed to Stop Elder Abuse
Reports of abuse and neglect of the elderly have become more common, and the trend seems only likely to continue as members of the baby boom generation enter their golden years.Statewide, elder abuse...
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How to Stop a Guardianship in Florida - Petition for Incapacity
Jeffrey SkatoffThere are certain steps that, if in place prior to the guardianship proceeding, can avoid the guardianship altogether, even if a finding of incapacity has been made. These steps include...
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Agent Scams Seniors out of More Than $2 mil
John Paul Slawinski, 59, was arrested at his home in Palm Desert on July 29, and is charged with five felony counts of financial elder abuse and five counts of burglary for allegedly ripping off five...
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Financial Elder Abuse is a Thriving Industry
In July, a woman in Bakersfield, California was charged with elder abuse after her 73-year-old mother was found living in a decrepit one-bedroom apartment with no working plumbing and a rodent...
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