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View Post: Restraining order upheld against woman in elder-abuse case - Projo ...
27 Nov 2009 by Tracy Breton  
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Calling the case "a troubling scenario of money, deceit and financial abuse of an elderly person," the state Supreme Court has refused to disturb a lower court decision that blocks a Warwick woman from doing much of ...
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View Post: Elder abuse reports skyrocket in Orange County - OC Watchdog : The ...
25 Nov 2009 by Teri Sforza, Register staff writer  
My guess would be that elder abuse is not always the result of an overworked caregiver as much as retribution for past abuse by the elderly victim. It would be interesting to discover just how many of the elderly who are abused were ...
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View Post: Congress Takes Aim At Elder Abuse - Kaiser Health News
23 Nov 2009
About 11 percent of people ages 60 and older suffer from some kind of abuse every year. But as a part of health care overhaul legislation, lawmakers are taking steps that would for the first time establish a federal beachhead in ...
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View Post: COA to sponsor program on elder abuse on Dec. 8 - NewburyportNews ...
27 Nov 2009
GEORGETOWN — Representatives of the Elder Justice Network of the Greater North Shore will make a presentation on elder abuse and neglect on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church, 7 Andover St. The program is ...
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View Post: National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse: Charged with Elder ...
15 hours ago by NASGA  
Charged with Elder Abuse of His Mother. David Ribarchik, 47, of Flint Township, has been charged with one count of first degree vulnerable adult abuse. It's a felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. ...
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View Post: Beehive - Minister breaks the silence on elder abuse
22 Nov 2009 by beehive.govt.nz  
Speaking at the Breaking the Silence Hui, Mr Carter says the detection and prevention of elder abuse is one of his top priorities - and one all communities need to be involved in. "It's fantastic to see community groups here in Wairoa ...
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View Post: PA Elder, Estate & Fiduciary Law Blog: Federal Elder Abuse Victims ...
22 Nov 2009 by Neil E. Hendershot, Esq.  
On October 21, 2009, several U.S. Senators introduced a proposed federal "Elder Abuse Victims Act (S. 1821)" as a "companion" Senate bill to one adopted earlier this year by a vote of 397 to 25 in the House, known as the Elder Abuse ...
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View Post: Senate to debate healthcare bill, elder abuse gains attention ...
23 Nov 2009
The US Senate over the weekend narrowly approved a motion to begin debate on its version of healthcare reform. The legislation includes a significant expansion to the Elder Justice Act and other provisions affecting seniors and ...
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View Post: Government of Canada and National Seniors Council Listen to ...
27 Nov 2009 by Andrew  
The first two priorities of the Council, as identified by Minister LeBreton, involved (1) exploring ways to raise awareness and combat elder abuse, and (2) helping the Government find ways to support low-income seniors, ...
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View Post: Preventing Elder Abuse
27 Nov 2009 by phcsicare  
Protecting our elder from abuse is our responsibility. Often, the elderly people are not capable in fending the abuses because their mental and physical faculties are beginning to weaken. It is up to us to monitor them, ...
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