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| Home Care for the Elderly | | 2008-07-12 20:33:12 | | To the Editor:.
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| | Elderly Man Dies After Son Leaves Him in Hot Car | | 2008-07-10 19:42:00 | | A 48-year-old bus driver has been charged with reckless endangerment after leaving his two elderly parents locked in his sweltering car with the windows closed for hours while he drove his bus route. The 85-year-old disabled father died while in the vehicle, apparently from heat stroke.Theodore Pressman, of Beacon, New York, left his father, Joseph Pressman, and his mother, Joyce, inside a black Suzuki in an office complex parking lot in Peekskill, New York, for about three hours on Monday, June 7th.The outdoor temperature was in the mid-80s, but WCBS-TV reported that the temperature inside the car rapidly rose past 110 degrees. 75-year-old Joyce left the car and entered a nearby restaurant because the car became too hot. Since both of the elderly Pressmans suffer from dementia, Joyce was unable to find her way back to the car to help her husband.Detective Sgt. Eric Johansen of the Peekskill police department said, "it appears they did not have the physical or mental capacity to deal w | | By: In The Spotlite | | |
| | Thief who preyed on elderly caught | | 2008-06-05 14:43:08 | | A 33 yr old man believed to be involved in a series of snatch thefts against elderly victims in Hougang, Telok Blangah and Tampines housing estates was caught on Thursday morning.
Police arrested him at his flat in Block 467, Tampines Street 44 at about 6 am
On March 25 at 10 pm, the suspect snatched the [...] | | By: Singapore News | | |
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| | Elderly Travel Insurance | | 2008-05-25 03:58:00 | | It is very important to have travel insurance for any travel occasion. The companyCover My Travels is an well established business that offer one of the widest fields of travelinsurance policies . this is fantastic for all that travel on a regularly basics.Elderly Travel Insurance is a great support to have, It keeps the elderly a secure peace of mind knowing that they are insured as they travel. It doesn't matter who they travel to to, relaxing and having fun under the sun should be their mai | | By: Its Our Buisness | | |
| | [Wikipedia] May 21: Elderly Instruments | | 2008-05-20 23:30:48 | | Elderly Instruments is a musical instrument retailer in Lansing, Michigan, with a national reputation as a seller, repair shop, and locus for folk music. It specializes in fretted instruments, including acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars, banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles, and maintains a selection of odd or rare instruments of many types. Elderly is best known as a premier repair shop for fretted instruments, as one of the larger vintage instrument dealers in the United States, and as a large dealer of Martin guitars in particular. Industry publications, particularly music retail trade and bluegrass music journals, frequently feature articles about the Elderly repair staff. The company also provides consignment services for rare and vintage instruments. Elderly has undergone two major expansions: into mail order in 1975 and then into Internet sales in the 1990s. Today it is recognized internationally for its services and products; its mail order and Internet | | By: Gopal's Blog | | |
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| Anemia in the Elderly | | 2008-05-17 14:01:25 | | Anemia in the elderly has been properly defined as the silent epidemic, representing 3 million people in the United States aged 65 years and older. Incidence and prevalence of this condition increase with age. It differs in its etiology, pathogenesis and treatment from anemia in children and younger adults. Anemia is associated with reduced survival, increased risk of functional dependence and hospitalization, increased risk of congestive heart failure and stage renal disease and cognitive disorders. Approximately 70% of anemia in older individuals is reversible.Language: English - 753 pages -Format: PDFPublisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 10, 2007) Download | | By: free e book | | |
| | | | Dog Saves Elderly Woman | | 2008-04-12 05:07:53 | | Mary Hartman, 91, slipped on a patch of ice as she was attempting to deliver cookies to a nearby neighbor.Hartman called for help, but it was a cry that only neighbor Judy Sawatzki's Jack Russell terrier mix, Taz, could hear."He would run to the window and come back to me," Sawatzki said. "He would whine and bark, and then go back to the window again."That's when Sawatzki let Taz outside, and the terrier mix shot down the driveway barking for her to follow. Taz led her to Hartman, who was crying for help on the icy driveway. | | By: About Pets | | |
| | Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer | | 2008-03-16 02:08:00 | | (HealthDay News) -- Higher anxiety levels may help elderly women live longer, but may harm older men, U.S. research shows.A team at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University followed 1,000 seniors in three Florida retirement communities for up to 15 years.They found that women with higher levels of anxiety at the start of the study lived longer than others. Year-to-year changes in anxiety levels didn't appear to affect women's survival, either.In contrast to women, men with higher anxiety levels at the start of the study were more likely to die earlier, the researchers said."Our research indicates that anxiety may have a protective effect on women, possibly causing them to seek medical attention more frequently than men," Dr. Jianping Zhang, of the department of psychiatry and psychology at the Cleveland Clinic, said in a prepared statement. "In contrast, increasing anxiety over time is more detrimental to men. Additional research is needed to better understand the mecha | | By: Integrative Medicine (CAM) Blog | | |
| | An Elderly Man Goes into a Brothel | | 2008-03-12 14:42:32 | | An elderly man goes into a brothel and tells the madam he would like a young girl for the night. Surprised, she looks at the ancient man and asks how old he is."I'm 90 years old," he says."90!" replies the woman. "Don't you realize you've had it?""Oh, sorry," says the old man, "how much do I owe you?"Hot Blonde at the Wal-MartMy Dad Has 2...Sony 42” Plasma TV — learn how to get one.
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| | elderly mother needs companion | | 2008-03-04 15:29:05 | | I have a mother who needs a spiritual daughter, not a blood relative. She is elderly and lonely and has alienated her children they can’t relate to her. Please ask God to send a spiritual non relative substitute who can meet her needs. Her own children are never good enough their efforts are never good [...] | | By: Prayers Online | | |
| | Good jokes-Elderly circus elephant | | 2008-03-04 12:50:00 | | There was this guy who bought an elderly circus elephant; Alas, he couldn't afford to feed it.He'd never seen an elephant jump with all 4 feet off the ground.So he started a contest: entry was $10, and the first person to get the elephant to jump with all 4 feet off the ground would get $50,000.All sorts of people tried, but nobody could get the elephant to jump.Finally, this little guy arrives in a limousine. He's carrying a baseball bat. He walks up to the elephant, swings the bat, and crunches the elephant's balls pretty badly. Needless to say, the elephant jumps, and the owner pays out the $50,000.Unfortunately, the owner had barely collected enough to cover the prize, so he ran another contest. He'd never seen an elephant swing its head back and forth as if to say, "no"Same deal as before: $10 per entry, $50,000 prize. Lots of people try and fail.Then the little guy shows up in his limousine again, pulls out his bat, and walks up to the elephant. He says, "Remember me?"The elephan | | By: Life Disguised in Humor | | |
| | The Lazy Teapot - A blessing for the Disabled and Elderly | | 2008-02-28 16:14:59 | | It's true that the entire gadget craze is aimed at making us lazy, but it's better to go with the pretense that they make life more simple! At least my hubby would agree with this theory, and so would many others in this world. You have to admit that some of these design innovations are not the same for all. What might be a lame device for someone, could actually be a blessing for someone else. And this Lazy Teapot seems to fit the bill! It's a classic teapot that relieves you of that...
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| | | | Elderly Depression Treatment | | 2008-02-21 07:05:10 | | Individuals who are 65 or older and diagnosed with clinical or major depression can be treated with a good outcome. Statistically 80% of those diagnosed with clinical depression have effectively been treated with a combination of medication and psychotherapy and/or electro convulsive therapy (ECT) successfully at the age of 65 or older.
Medications used in the [...] | | By: Mens Health | | |
| | Elderly Depression Symptoms - What You Need To Know | | 2008-02-18 11:02:45 | | About 6 million Americans age 65 and older suffer depression. The sad fact is only 10% seek and receive treatment. Many times other illnesses and disabilities accompany the onset of late-life depression. When people reach this age, oftentimes, their support system begins to crumble. Spouses, siblings and friends die. They face retirement or relocation. People [...] | | By: Online Business Alliance & Niches | | |
| | | Payday Lender Scam Cons Elderly, Disabled | | 2008-02-16 05:09:59 | | Across the country, in small towns like Dothan, Alabama, to large cities like Washington, DC, elderly and disabled people, some with walkers and canes, line up at storefront lenders to receive their monthly “allowance.†A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlights an alarming trend, which seems more like a government-sanctioned scam to exploit [...] | | By: Mortgage Loan Rates, Refinance Loan, Home Equity L | | |
| | The Lazy Teapot - Stylish and a Blessing for the Disabled and Elderly | | 2008-02-15 12:22:28 | | It's true that the entire gadget craze is aimed at making us lazy, but it's better to go with the pretense that they make life more simple! At least my hubby would agree with this theory, and so would many others in this world. You have to admit that some of these design innovations are not the same for all. What might be a lame device for someone, could actually be a blessing for someone else. And this Lazy Teapot seems to fit the bill! It's a classic teapot that relieves you of that cumbersome and backbreaking chore of actually picking up a teapot and pouring its contents into a cup. And there's a little more! (img source)Designed by Lotte Alpert, this concept is both stylish, elegant, and could actually come in handy. Most of the cool gadgets simply sell on a style appeal, and the few that work towards making lives simpler, are an instant hit! This elegant porcelain teapot, available in classic white, comes with a matching silver docking base, which allows you to pour your cofee or | | By: Fun and Food | | |
| | Elderly Depression | | 2008-02-06 09:47:53 | | Elderly depression is when an individual in later life (65 or older) suffers from depression. Depression in the elderly individual typically goes hand-in-hand with other medical diseases or disabilities. Depression in the elderly is often made worse by loss of a support system when life changes such as a death of a spouse, or siblings [...] | | By: Health Care News | | |
| | Can a shampoo session at a beauty salon trigger strokes in the elderly? | | 2008-01-30 06:15:00 | | Shampooing hair at a salon can prove to be dangerous and even fatal to the aged. Ever heard of the ‘Sink Shampoo Syndrome (SSS)’? During a shampoo session at a beauty salon, the head is bent backward over the edge of a basin and if this position is maintained for a long time it can trigger strokes in elderly persons. Arching the neck backward over a sink and in extreme positions can | | By: Beauty & Personality Grooming | | |
| | | Humor jokes-Elderly womens' woes | | 2008-01-18 04:24:43 | | Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades. Over the years, they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures.Lately, their activities had been limited to meeting a few times a week to play cards.One day, they were playing cards when one looked at the other and said, "Now don't get mad at me. I know we've been friends for a long time, but I just can't think of your name! I've thought and thought, but I can't remember it. Please tell me what your name is."Her friend glared at her.For at least three minutes she just stared and glared at her. Finally she said, "How soon do you need to know?" | | By: Really funny jokes | | |
| | Elderly man marries for the 53rd time | | 2007-12-24 04:02:24 | | A 72-year-old man married for the 53rd time. He had to marry 51 other women to realize that his first wife was the one.He married his first wife in 1957 for the first time and now, 47 years and 51 marriages later, he married her again.His 52 marriages lasted between two days and twenty years and all his marriages ended in a divorce except one. During that marriage his wife died of cancer. Despite al his marriages he says he is a one-woman-at-a-time man.He promised his first and current wife he will always look after her until the end of there lives. He also promised her he wouldn’t continue his habit.It makes you wonder what the told the other 51 women. I hope he finally comes to his senses, but in the mean time I’ll be looking out for the news of his 53rd divorce. | | By: Fun and entertainment guaranteed | | |
| | Really funny jokes-Elderly lady | | 2007-12-07 22:32:02 | | An elderly lady finished her shopping and, upon return to the parking lot, found four men in her car. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, screaming at the top of her voice that she knew how to use it and that she would if required, so they should get out of the car.The four men didn’t wait around for a second invitation, but got out and ran like mad, whereupon the lady loaded her shopping bags into the back of the car and got into the driver’s seat.Small problem — her key wouldn’t fit the ignition. Her car, identical to the one she was in, was parked four or five spaces farther down. She loaded her bags into her own car and drove to the police station.The officer to whom she told the story nearly tore himself in two with laughter and pointed to the far end of the counter, where four men were reporting a carjacking by a mad elderly woman.No charges were filed. | | By: Really funny jokes | | |
| | Caring for an elderly loved one | | 2007-12-07 20:00:20 | | My family back home is having a difficult time taking care of my grandmother who is ailing. She requires a proper care, and I think I found the website where I can read a few helpful things as to how to take care of an elderly person. It is website by bettercaring, which is dedicated to serving anyone who needs answers to crucial questions about caring for loved one. People who needs help with knowing what to do in the case of being elderly, or having to take care of an elderly loved one find information and care options that are available to them. The site has ways for people to be able to arrange the right kind of care, read daily care news and views, and receive tips nursing homes from care experts. In fact, there is a community forum for users to discuss their own experiences within the care system. So, it will surely help us, and help others that may be in the same situation. | | By: Simply Me | | |
| | Quality Care Lacking For Elderly Medicare, Medicaid Patients | | 2007-10-18 08:18:39 | | If the care received by vulnerable older people concurrently enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid was evaluated on a grading scale, it would squeak by with a barely passing mark, a new UCLA study has found.
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| | | | Jailed Man Arrested For Abuse of Elderly | | 2007-08-10 03:01:28 | | Auburn,California - An Auburn man was arrested Wednesday, while incarcerated in Placer County Jail on other charges, for suspicion of elder abuse and grand theft. Officials believe there may be more victims.Robert Henning, 56, had operated National Medical Services on Shale Ridge Lane in North Auburn, with his wife, Elizabeth Henning. Authorities contend that he was selling medical equipment, including motorized scooters, accepting payment for the products, but not delivering them. Detective Jim Hudson, of the Placer County Sheriff's Department, said three victims have come forward thus far saying they ordered motorized scooters and have been defrauded."Based on our investigation, we believe there are more victims regarding fraudulent sales tactics by Mr. Henning," Hudson said Wednesday. Helen Bale of Auburn is one of Henning's alleged victims. "I am handicapped and have been using a hand-propelled walker," she said. "I'm now 86 years old and it was getting to be a bit of a chore - | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
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Do you know what is totall... | | 2007-08-08 13:06:00 | | Old, Elderly, AncientDo you know what is totally addictive? Pop Up Videos . Watch it through a couple of videos and try to look away. You can’t! You have to know more about the Angel is a Centerfold video! I mean, when was the last time you even thought about the J. Giles Band, much less what celebrities went to the school they used as the set for the video shoot? (e.e. cummings and the guy who played Doogie Howser's buddy on Doogie Howser, M.D). When was the last time you even heard Angel is a Centerfold? how about watched the video? years ago? and you have never thought about the video. Until you watch Pop Up Videos and then you are trapped, trapped by the trivia. If y'all have any questions about the Angel is a Centerfold video, ask away. I now hold a Angel is a Centerfold video PhD.I also finally sat down, as I was in front of the TV anyway, and started to watch what I taped while I was away. It wasn’t much, three weeks of Rescue Me and three weeks of Monk. I didn’t take | | By: Reading In The Dark | | |
| | Philippine Airlines Abused Elderly Passengers? | | 2007-08-05 00:27:01 | | The letter below is from PHNO Forum coming from Rodolfo D. Aniceto a 72 years old man together with his wife in a wheelchair for a recent cataract operation claims to have been subjected to elder abuse by PAL staffers. Upon checking Technorati I saw that Rudy Aniceto has a blog which will not stop me from airing his complaint here.... as they say the more the merrier. If anyone out there has | | By: Pedestrian Observer | | |
| | Contractor Convicted of Defrauding Elderly Man | | 2007-07-27 14:45:00 | | MANCHESTER – A local contractor was convicted of scamming a 72-year-old Manchester man of $4,000 and failing to re-roof his house as promised, Attorney General Kelly Ayotte announced yesterday.After a trial in Hillsborough County Superior Court, the state found George Sideris of Manchester committed an unfair or deceptive business act or practice in violation of the New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act, Ayotte said.The Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Unit of the Attorney General's office reported that Sideris took the $4,000 as a deposit to buy building materials for the job, then failed to perform the work and never returned the money despite the man's repeated requests to do so.The victim alleged during testimony at trial that Sideris used "pressure tactics, false promises and outright lies" to induce him to enter into an agreement, according to the Attorney General's office.The prosecution introduced evidence at the trial that Sideris never obtained a building permit to | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Scandal of Elderly Abused by Their Families | | 2007-07-27 14:30:00 | | U.K. AT THE last census, 15,258 people out of the 80,287 living in the district were above the age of 65, which works out as 19 per cent of the population.However,both the county council and charity Help the Aged say that the true figure is likely to be much higher because there are still ongoing investigations and because a large amount of abuse goes unreported.Lizzie Jeans, the manager for Help the Aged's elder abuse campaign, said: "More often than not older people will not report abuse or maynot even recognise that they are being abused."Many elderly people have low self-esteem and think of themselves as a burden, so when people are being abusive,they often think that they deserve it."Recent research that we have carried out suggests that on anational level there maybe 500,000 cases of elder abuse that have gone unreported."The statistics reveal, quite shockingly, that family members were the main source of abuse....Of the other cases, four were committed by care home workers, on | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Take Aggressive Steps Toward Protecting Elderly | | 2007-07-19 15:30:00 | | The elderly in our communities who rely on home care often are at risk of abuse, financial exploitation and theft.What's worse is in most cases the people committing these crimes against the elderly are not strangers, but in fact friends, neighbors and family members.Mary Alice Rountree, Caddo Council on Aging director, said much of the abuse is coming from the children and grandchildren."They're the ones who are stealing from them," she said.According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, 1 million to 2 million Americans 65 and older have been injured, exploited or otherwise mistreated by someone they depended on for care or protection.Most times elderly residents become so dependent on others they don't realize they are being victimized until it's too late and all of their finances are gone.So it's up to others to keep a watchful eye out for the elderly.And education is a start.Partnering with agencies to educate the elderly on how to protect themselves from exploitation willre | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | California Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Legislation to Protect Elderly Californians from Financial Fraud and Abuse | | 2007-07-19 14:00:00 | | With more aging Americans calling California home than any other state in the nation, California Governor Schwarzenegger today signed legislation to help protect elders from fraud and abuse.“Public safety is government’s primary responsibility. We must do whatever possible to prevent unscrupulous individuals from taking advantage of older Californians. These new bills will help strengthen laws to protect aging Californians and ensure families can seek justice if their loved one is a victim of abuse,” said Gov. Schwarzenegger.The bills signed today are:SB 183 by Senator Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro) - Elderly and dependent adults: civil actions. This measure allows heirs to continue legal action after the death of an elder or dependent adult.SB 611 by Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) - Financial abuse of elder and dependent adults. This bill gives judges additional tools to provide restitution to elders and dependent adults who are victims of financial abuse.Last year, Gov | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | "I Will Never Take Responsibility for an Elderly Person whether Family or not. The Risks Are Just Too High." | | 2007-07-19 13:50:00 | | A woman convicted of elder abuse is headed for jail. Story by Doug FritzFAYETTEVILLE -- Jewell Parsons was sentenced Tuesday by Judge John Hatcher in Fayette County on elder abuse charges. Parsons will serve 7 to seven years in prison and will pay a $1,000 fine. Last month, she was found guilty on charges of intentional neglect, misappropriation or misuse of funds of an elderly person and embezzlement. Those charges stem from the death inn 2005 of a 68-year-old woman Parsons was caring for. The Fayette County prosecutor said Hatcher spoke for 45 minutes during the sentencing. ---------------------------------------Anonymous said... In some cases... this is a media frenzy that doesn't relate the truth at all. Mrs. Parsons was convicted of crimes that she did not commit. When your entire family and the family of the victim stand up and say that the victim was a recluse who refused treatment, hated doctors and just wanted to be left alone, how can you be held responsible? I read the tra | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | We Must Break Silence, Report Abuse of Elderly | | 2007-07-18 17:00:00 | | Illinois ..Please read this letter. It describes the fearsome existence that many of our elderly neighbors endure every day. They are the victims of financial exploitation, neglect and physical or emotional abuse.These frightened elders, from all walks of life, all races and ethnic groups, live in your neighborhood. But they cannot help themselves. They are afraid to speak out because the abuser is often a member of their own family or a caregiver upon whom they depend.They fear retribution, lack of care, embarrassment and institutionalization.This is not a pleasant topic. Elder abuse is a scar on our vision of a compassionate society. But, please, do not stop reading.There is something you can do; something you must do.Illinois law protects and supports victims, and it gets tough with those who act criminally.So if you suspect elder abuse, please report your suspicions, anonymously or not, to the Statewide Elder Abuse Hotline at 1-866-800-1409 (Voice) or 1-888-206-1327 (TTY).The trage | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Elderly Citizens Being Robbed By Own Families | | 2007-07-16 14:15:00 | | AUSTRALIA , QUEENSLAND'S property boom has sparked an increase in the number of elderly people being swindled by predatory family members.Middle-aged children whose parents own expensive property have used power of attorney to transfer ownership then sell homes, pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars.A spokeswoman for the Lifeline-sponsored Queensland Elder Abuse Prevention Unit said $30 million was known to be stolen this way each year.Many other seniors were too ashamed to report family-related theft. Justice Department Adult Guardian Dianne Pendergast said 145 cases of elder abuse were under investigation in Queensland.One woman lost her $750,000 home after granting a relative power of attorney.Another returned from hospital to find her house had been sold.Ms Pendergast said a growing number of "predators" wanted their parent's assets. "I'm sure property prices have played a role in the growing number of financial elder abuse cases," she said."The inner-city worker's cottage | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | The Elderly are being Robbed and Exploited. And it's their Grasping Children who are Targeting them | | 2007-07-16 14:10:00 | | Alexander Chancellor Friday Revised July 16, 2007 The Guardian Parents are sitting ducks. They can't imagine that their children would want to do them any harm Recently there has been a spate of articles on elder abuse. The New York Times first took up the subject....And the consensus among the experts is that most elder abuse - physical, financial, psychological, even sexual - is carried out by relatives. "The rich and powerful are as helpless and vulnerable as anybody else," said one American specialist in the field.It is the same in Britain. The charity Action on Elder Abuse recently published a chilling report saying that middle-aged sons and daughters were the people most likely to rob their parents. It said that 53% of theft, fraud and deception against elderly people was committed by their children.It seems incredible that they should allow greed to override their natural affection....Maybe they just resent having been born.Story archived here >> | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Outraged , Another Wonders How an Elderly Couple Could Lose Their Home so Easily | | 2007-07-12 19:30:00 | | SAN DIEGO -- A local woman broke no laws, but she was in a position where she could have stopped a terrible scam against an elderly couple. The couple’s family said it killed the husband, Pat Torano, and devastated his widow, Dorothy. Authorities considered it one of the worst cases of elder abuse they have ever seen in San Diego County.It began one year ago when the Toranos let down their guard.The Toranos owned a home for 40 years, until a pair of scheming caretakers entered their lives and stole everything, including the house.Steve Carver of the District Attorney’s Office said, “They were blind or near blind, and had no understanding of even where they were living.”The thieves took full advantage of older, blind victims.Gina Trevino and Robert Holman used the Torano’s good name to open more than 30 credit card accounts, going on a $50,000 shopping spree.The pair bought a Jeep, stayed in hotels and wined and dined. They even spent $500 watching porno movies on cable, accor | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Bilking the Elderly, With Corporate Assistance | | 2007-07-10 14:00:00 | | The thieves operated from small offices in Toronto and hangar-size rooms in India. Every night, working from lists of names and phone numbers, they called World War II veterans, retired schoolteachers and thousands of other elderly Americans and posed as government and insurance workers updating their files.Then, the criminals emptied their victims’ bank accounts.Richard Guthrie, a 92-year-old Army veteran, was one of those victims. He ended up on scam artists’ lists because his name, like millions of others, was sold by large companies to telemarketing criminals, who then turned to major banks to steal his life’s savings.Mr. Guthrie, who lives in Iowa, had entered a few sweepstakes that caused his name to appear in a database advertised by infoUSA, one of the largest compilers of consumer information. InfoUSA sold his name, and data on scores of other elderly Americans, to known lawbreakers, regulators say.InfoUSA advertised lists of “Elderly Opportunity Seekers,” 3.3 millio | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Stop the Abuse of the Elderly | | 2007-07-05 14:00:00 | | In the middle of June a major report into the extent of the abuse facing older people in the UK was published, to coincide with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.The study was commissioned by the Department of Health and Comic Relief, following representations by Action on Elder Abuse.And - despite not covering institutions or people with dementia - it has provided frightening conclusions that should make us all sit up and take notice.At least 342,000 older people face such abuse.That's greater than the populations of Leicester, Cardiff, Aberdeen or Belfast. We have the equivalent of cities of old people being neglected, assaulted, coerced, bullied and defrauded or stolen from. And it's their partners, sons, daughters, and care workers who are doing this to them.It's a sobering and solemn future for those of us not yet old, and a fearful reality for too many of those who should be enjoying their twilight years.It is about how we view and treat those who have become old in our society, | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Goverment Secretary Needed To Protect the Elderly | | 2007-06-30 14:12:00 | | A SOUTH Cumbrian MP is calling on a government minister to protect older people from abuse. Tim Farron the Liberal Democrat MP questioned the adequacy of care home inspection regulations.He raised the issue during Heath questions in Parliament this week saying that according to Help the Aged 500,OOO people are victims of elder abuse.And Mr Farron claims there have also been lots of complaints about abuse of the elderly...Mr Farron asked Heafth Minister Ivan Lewis about the Department of Healths opinion on the regulations designed to prevent abuse of the elderly.Speaking to the Evening Mail Mr Farron said: Help the Aged says there are 500,OOO who are victims of elder abuse in the country . Then I asked the authority to investigate they either can't or they don't have the powersIn Parliament Mr Farron asked the minister if in light of the Help the Aged report the department considers the guidelines to be stringent enough to prevent such abuse.Mr Farron says a number of his constituents | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Standing Up for Elderly | | 2007-06-20 14:15:00 | | THE neglect and abuse of the elderly was highlighted during a special day.A group from the county council was in the High Street last Friday for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Members of the county council's older people's team wore sashes and handed out adult abuse is a crime - let's end it now stickers to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime.Elder abuse takes many forms including physical, sexual, financial, neglect, discriminatory or psychological. It can be carried out by relatives, carers, professionals or even strangers. Many cases go unreported.Anthony Blagg, the county councillor for Bromsgrove Central, said: "We need to spread the word among the residents of Bromsgrove that this sort of abuse exists and provide advice and information on what to do if they think someone is being abused. We need to put a stop to it."Anyone interested in finding out more can contact the action line on 0808 8088141 or log on to www.worcestershire.gov.uk/adultabuse | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Elderly ‘Must Get New Rights to Protect Them From Culture of Abuse’ | | 2007-06-15 14:00:00 | | by Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent , Times OnLineElderly people must have the same legal safeguards as children, experts said yesterday after research found that almost 350,000 pensioners were abused in their own homes by carers last year.Most of the abuse was at the hands of family members, with spouses and partners responsible for 51 per cent.Much of that was classified as neglect, often as a result of the partner being elderly, too, and no longer capable of caring properly for their loved one.However there was also widespread evidence of theft, fraud and misuse of power of attorney by other family members.Formal carers, friends and neighbours were also found to be responsible for physical, psychological and financial abuse The research, a two-year study, was conducted by the National Centre for Social Research and King’s College London, funded by the Government and Comic Relief.Researchers said they believed the 342,000 cases of abuse represent “the tip of the ice | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Senator Herb Kohl(D-Wi), Tackles Fraud and Abuse of Elderly Population , by Sponsoring Important Legislation! | | 2007-06-08 21:29:00 | | SENATORS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TOCREATE NATIONWIDE SYSTEM OF BACKGROUNDCHECKS FOR LONG-TERM CARE WORKERS Bill Tackles Fraud and Abuse of Vulnerable Elderly Population by Screening Applicants WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) today were joined by original cosponsors Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Carl Levin (D-MI), and Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in introducing the Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007. The bill would prevent those with criminal histories from working within long-term care settings by establishing a nationwide system of background checks. This new system would coordinate abuse and neglect registries with state law enforcement registries, and also add a federal component to the background check by cross-referencing potential employees with the FBI’s national database of criminal history records. Under th | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Elderly abuse trial opens in Fayette Circuit Court | | 2007-06-01 14:00:00 | | HillRegister-Herald Reporter FAYETTEVILLE — Fayette County prosecutors presented two witnesses Wednesday in their case against a Fayetteville woman on charges of elder abuse that led to the death 17 months ago of a woman who lived on her property.Jewell Parsons, 44, of Crooked Run Road, was indicted in January in the death of Naomi L. King, 68, in December 2005.Parsons was arrested in February 2006.She faces one count each of intentional neglect of an elder person, misappropriation or misuse of funds of an elder person by means of deception and embezzlement by misuse of a fiduciary relationship.Abridged >> | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Rhode Island News - New program offers after-hours help for elderly in need | | 2007-05-30 14:05:00 | | By Felice J. Freyer Journal Medical WriterElderly people who need emergency help after hours now have a place to turn.The state Department of Elderly Affairs has awarded a one-year $113,000 grant to Family Service of Rhode Island to operate the “After Hours Emergency Response Program for Elders in Crisis.”The new program means that when the DEA shuts its doors at 4 p.m., there will be someone answering the phone and responding to any problems that arise — whether it be a medical or police emergency, or simply a neighbor who finds an elderly person who seems confused and “just not right,” said Larry Grimaldi, DEA spokesman.The number to call is the DEA Protective Services reporting line: (401) 462-0555. If it’s after 4 p.m., someone at Family Service will pick up. A licensed clinician will make an initial assessment of what to do. The clinician will advise public safety personnel on the scene and, if necessary, arrange for emergency home health care or to move the person to | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Elderly Victim in Financial Abuse Case Dies | | 2007-05-17 15:30:00 | | By ALISHA WYMAN The Union DemocratLess than two weeks after a Sonora man was sentenced to jail for elderly financial abuse, the victim in the criminal case has died.Ross Anderson died Thursday at a San Andreas hospital. He was 98.Attila Horvath, a Sonora resident and former Pacific Grove police officer, reported to jail on Friday, nearly 24 hours after Anderson succumbed to an illness.Horvath was convicted in February of one count of felony financial abuse for taking more than $10,000 from Anderson.Superior Court Judge Eric DuTemple sentenced him April 27 to four months in jail, five years probation and 300 hours of community service. Horvath must also pay restitution and attend Gamblers Anonymous meetings.Anderson's death does not mean Horvath will no longer have to pay restitution, District Attorney Donald Segerstrom said. The money will go to Anderson's estate.Anderson had lived with Horvath and his family for six years, until February 2006, when he moved to Mark Twain Convalescen | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Another Warning Over Theft from the Elderly. | | 2007-05-16 14:00:00 | | More needs to be done to stop elderly people having their money stolen by those who are supposed to be caring for them, a charity has warned. Some 53% of theft, fraud and deception cases were blamed on the children of the victims. Houses were also sold or taken without the consent or full awareness of the elderly person. | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Western Pa. Scammers Who Prey on Elderly Targeted | | 2007-05-14 14:00:00 | | By Jason Cato TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday, May 13, 2007Two brothers with ties to Mt. Lebanon made careers out of it. A former Beaver County accountant is sitting in a federal prison for his transgressions.A former Pine stockbroker faces a similar fate when he's sentenced in federal court next week.Though the crimes committed by these four men differ in the details, they were similar in one way: Each man preyed on the elderly in financial scams that involved millions of dollars.Pennsylvania is ripe with seniors, and seniors are ripe targets for con men, legal experts say. Swindlers know the elderly are often flush with savings and other assets, such as real estate and investments, experts say.State and federal prosecutors are working to make seniors less of a target. Their efforts have attracted national notice."In Pennsylvania, particularly, they've gone a long way toward getting the expertise and resources to seek justice against people who perpetrate these crimes against older people." s | | By: Elder Abuse | | |
| | Once More....the Yankees And Their New Elderly Pitcher. Were They Foolish? Were They Smart? Or Is Georgie Getting Senile? Maybe All Of The Above? | | 2007-05-08 13:29:00 | | First of all, I wish George the best as he ages. My Dad developed Alzheimer's when he went into his mid-70s, and I would not wish that on anyone. The Boston Herald's Gerry Callahan wrote a wonderful article about the ongoing relationship between Roger Clemens and his BELOVED New York Yankees. Here's a little bit of it, and the ENTIRE ARTICLE is yours by clicking on the title of this post. Here you go. GC writes so well! "And now? Now the Yankees are just kind of pathetic. These days, their game plan seems to be simple. The Boss is old and getting older. They need to win and win now. Do something, anything, everything. They’ve already used five rookie starters, and that didn’t work. Now they’re turning their lonely eyes to a guy who was a rookie two years before Phil Hughes was born. How desperate are they? This is the baseball equivalent of purchasing a mail-order bride from Outer Mongolia."Peter here...and I must disagree with a couple things. First of all, the Yanks' young | | By: Peter's Red Sox Forever | | |
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