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Stan Lee accusing former business manager of elder abuse A recent story online reveals disturbing allegations of elder abuse suffered by comic book creator Stan Lee. According to the story, Stan Lee commenced a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against his former business manager. The lawsuit alleges that Stan Lee’s daughter’s former business associate…Read More »
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Caregiver accused of influencing loses court battle A recent story I found online from Auckland, New Zealand is an example of the kind of scenario that is becoming more common as our population ages. The story involves a fight between a caregiver, an elderly man she cared for, and his son. According to the story,…Read More »
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Elder abuse caught on hidden camera A recent story online is a horrific example of the kind of elder abuse some seniors may face in the final years of their lives. The video shows an 89-year-old man, Georges Karam being punched repeatedly by a personal support worker. The incident took place at Garry J. Armstrong…Read More »
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Fraud leads to elderly victims losing hundreds of thousands of dollars A recent story from Peoria, Illinois is an egregious example of fraud perpetrated through the use of power of attorney documents. A former insurance agent pleaded guilty to four federal criminal counts in U.S. District Court in Peoria. Between February 2001 and July 2016,…Read More »
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Financial elder abuse can devastate entire families A recent story online discusses an inquiry into elder abuse in Australia by the Australian Law Reform Commission. As a result of the inquiry, it was proposed that a national register of powers of attorney be established. Part of the reason for the proposed register is that currently…Read More »
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Will fraud results in jail sentence for former tribual judge A recent story from Nottingham, England is a shocking story of will fraud and power of attorney abuse by a former tribunal Judge. According to the original story, the perpetrators are former solicitor and tribunal Judge, Mrs. Margaret Hampshire, and her builder husband, Mr. Alan…Read More »
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Elder abuse training for community workers may help I recently found an interesting story from Australia: From GPs to hairdressers: community workers need elder abuse training. The author comments on recent recommendations that a program be implemented for healthcare workers, financial services, and law enforcement in order to help train such workers to better recognize…Read More »
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