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Social agencies say more funds key 23 Nov 2005
Levine of the Pace Women's Justice Center picked 10 percent — the increase, she said, was needed to expand a new but already overloaded elder-abuse program. ...
- The Journal News.com,
Suffolk Police Beat 23 Nov 2005
...at 631-854-8552. Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse officers arrested a 73-year-old man in Bohemia on Nov. 21 for endangering his ...
- LongIslandPress.com,
Defender nears retirement 23 Nov 2005
...acquittal of Oaxacan Luis López, accused of vehicular manslaughter, and Steve Rease's acquittal of Angela Grubbs, who was accused of felony elder abuse. ...
- Monterey County Herald,
Life Insurance Agent Arrested on Financial Elder Abuse Charge Nov 21, 2005
LOS ANGELES – A life insurance agent in Los Angeles has been arrested and charged with Financial Elder Abuse following an investigation by the California ...
- Community Dispatch (press release)
Family of elder abuse victim in shock Nov 16, 2005
According to the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, about 5 million older Americans are abused each year. Many ...
- Daytona Beach News-Journal,
Woman charged with elder abuse Nov 18, 2005
CAMBRIDGE - Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr. announced Friday that a former certified nursing assistant for Mallard ...
- Crisfield Times,
Hatch pitches bill to address elder abuse Nov 17, 2005
WASHINGTON - Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introduced a bill on Tuesday to increase detection, prevention and prosecution of elder abuse. ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
Immigration agent charged with elder abuse, identity theft Nov 10, 2005
LOS ANGELES – A recently hired federal immigration agent in San Diego has been charged with financial elder abuse, identity theft and attempted grand theft ...
- San Diego Union Tribune,
Elder abuse lands man in prison Nov 8, 2005
A Valley Springs man accused of severely mistreating his 91-year-old mother pleaded no contest yesterday to felony elder abuse charges and was sentenced to ...
- Union Democrat,
Vigil planned to boost awareness of elder abuse Nov 10, 2005
A Louisville Metro elder abuse committee created the vigil to promote awareness of the growing problem of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. ...
- WHAS 11.com (subscription),
Alan Deyarmon sentenced in elder abuse Nov 13, 2005
By Craig Koscho. Alan Deyarmon was sentenced to seven years in prison Monday after pleading no contest to charges of elder abuse involving his mother. ...
- Calaveras Enterprise (subscription),
Valley Springs Man Sentenced To Seven Years In Elder Abuse Case Nov 9, 2005
San Andreas, CA -- A Valley Springs man is facing a seven-year prison term after pleading no contest to felony elder abuse charges. ...
- MyMotherLode.com,
Valley Springs Man Gets Seven Years For Elder Abuse Nov 14, 2005
...mother. Monday Deyarmon was sentenced in Calaveras County court just seven days after pleading no contest to charges of elder abuse. ...
- MyMotherLode.com,
Reports of elder abuse on the rise Nov 13, 2005
The state's definition of elder abuse includes self-neglect, as well as physical and emotional abuse from others, said Wood County Aging Resource Center ...
- Stevens Point Journal,
NMC: Elder abuse to be tackled Nov 14, 2005
The NMC is keen to highlight issues of elder abuse, particularly by ensuring student nurses are able to recognise, report and prevent such abuse. ...
- Politics.co.uk,
Bail reduced in elder-abuse case Nov 11, 2005
Jeffrey Bushnell, 42, and his wife, Helene Bushnell, 36, each face 10 felony counts of grand theft and two counts of elder abuse. ...
- Santa Cruz Sentinel,
Japan passes first law to prevent elder abuse Oct 31, 2005
Elder abuse is hardly unique to Japan, but the first public revelations last year of its existence were deeply disturbing to a society long so respectful of ...
- Khaleej Times,
THE MASSACHUSETTS ELDER ABUSE LAW Oct 26, 2005
The Massachusetts Legislature passed the Elder Abuse Reporting Law on December 31, 1982 as the Acts of 1982, ch. 604. Emergency ...
- Massachusetts Attorney General,
Panel Encourages Coordinated Assault On Elder Abuse Oct 26, 2005
Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe said progress is being made in curtailing elder abuse, and several years ago elder abuse laws caught up ...
- Cape Cod Chronicle,
Attorney general targets elder abuse Nov 5, 2005
BREWER - Bruises are an obvious indicator of elder abuse, but abuse of older people in Maine usually has something to do with their pocketbooks, Maine Attorney ...
- Bangor Daily News,
Elder Abuse Project Oct 26, 2005
Elder abuse continues to be a growing concern in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 2004 alone, the Massachusetts Executive Office ...
- Massachusetts Attorney General,
Prevention of elder abuse focus of seminar Oct 25, 2005
...“It's not just the big, bad cities anymore,� Ruth Ritthaler said over the noon hour Thursday as she spoke about elder abuse. ...
- El Dorado Times,
County To Sponsor Elder Abuse Prevention Event Oct 25, 2005
NY - Seniors, caregivers, community members and business representatives are invited to attend a breakfast seminar aimed at combating elder abuse sponsored by ...
- Westchester.com,
IF YOU KNOW OF A SITUATION OF ELDER ABUSE, Oct 26, 2005
The Attorney General’s Elder Abuse Project is a training grant to help professionals across the state to address the growing issue of elder abuse. ...
- Massachusetts Attorney General,
Symposium tackles elder abuse issues Oct 26, 2005
Dementia and elder abuse go hand in hand, a concept that became tragically apparent last year when an 84-year-old Harwich man suffering from dementia murdered ...
- Harwich Oracle,
Japan passes first law to prevent elder abuse Nov 1, 2005
The first public revelations last year of elder abuse were deeply disturbing to a society long respectful of its senior citizens. ...
- Mumbai Mirror,
COUPLE ARRESTED FOR ELDER ABUSE IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY Nov 7, 2005
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's office has arrested Helene and Jeffrey Bushnell for allegedly stealing $800,000.00 from a woman in an in-home care facility in ...
- CBS 5,
WA: Older Aboriginals at increased risk of abuse in WA Nov 20, 2005
...recently released the Public Advocate’s report ‘Mistreatment of Older People in Aboriginal Communities - An Investigation into Elder Abuse in Aboriginal ...
- ABC Message Stick,
Elder abuse reports climb from past months Nov 2, 2005
Reports of elder abuse in Jackson and 12 other southern counties have nearly doubled from five months ago - and that's a good thing. ...
- SIU - Daily Egyptian,
Eye on elder abuse Oct 28, 2005
By Times-Journal Staff. That was the theme of the second annual one-day workshop hosted Wednesday by the Elgin Elder Abuse Resource Committee. ...
- St. Thomas Times-Journal,
Elder abuse a difficult topic, but awareness key, police say Nov 4, 2005
Buell House apartments on Front Avenue. Locke shared the story as part of a 30-minute presentation on elder abuse. It was one of 44 ...
- Brockville Recorder and Times,
Elder abuse topic of Creative Living Oct 30, 2005
Information on elder abuse and bread machines will be the featured topics on “Creative Living� on Tuesday at noon and on Saturda at 2 pm (All times are ...
- Portales News-Tribune,
Stroke victim helps put away woman convicted of elder abuse ... Nov 2, 2005
By MARSHA DORGAN, Register Staff Writer. It took John Mitchell more than three years to convince anyone he was the victim of elder abuse. ...
- Napa Valley Register,
Coast Lines Nov 21, 2005
The groups used Simitian's SB 1018, also known as the Financial Elder Abuse Reporting Act of 2005, to grade legislators on their scorecards. ...
- Santa Cruz Sentinel,
Caregiver gets 2 years for stealing Nov 22, 2005
Navarro, 46, of East Palo Alto, was sentenced last week to two years in state prison after being convicted of elder abuse and filing a false state income tax ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Vigil puts focus on abuse of the elderly Nov 11, 2005
While more than 3,000 cases of elder abuse are reported to Adult Protective Services in Louisville each year, advocates for seniors say that number is ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal,
Teaming up against family violence Nov 20, 2005
At any given time, there can be 50 to 100 new domestic-violence cases, about 50 child-abuse cases and 20 to 40 elder-abuse cases, each week in San Bernardino ...
- San Bernardino Sun,
What's going on Nov 18, 2005
Access. Elder abuse: The Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services has begun an elder abuse awareness campaign. Billboards ...
- Cincinnati Enquirer,
Senior Center Notes Nov 16, 2005
...newsletter, "Elder Update," 1-800-243-4636, TDD/TTY: 1-800-872-0166 or by fax: 617-727-9368; Elder Affairs Online: www.state.ma.us/elder; Elder Abuse Hotline: 1 ...
- Saugus Advertiser,
Scammers target seniors Nov 21, 2005
...said. ``This is the ultimate but often unseen tragedy of elder abuse.''. Beyond that, Hendrickson is convinced Johnson is no rookie. ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Elderly Often Open To Abuse At Home Nov 9, 2005
The shocking and little known link between "elder abuse" and domestic violence was platformed for the first time yesterday at a major conference in Antrim. ...
- News Letter,
Sexual misconduct charge dismissed Nov 22, 2005
In addition to dehydration and malnutrition, Puff died of necrotic skin ulcers because of elder abuse and neglect, an Allen County coroner’s report said.
- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette,
Nevada's pork funding for police skewered by critics Nov 22, 2005
...$75,000 for the Elder Abuse Prevention Project, which offers services to Southern Nevada seniors who have been victims of domestic violence.
- Las Vegas Sun,
Nonprofit Groups Brainstorm Aging Issues Nov 21, 2005
The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and several dozen other groups have urged Congress to adopt the Elder Justice Act, which would create ...
- BusinessWeek
Contrary to letter, many in Napa are helping seniors Nov 21, 2005
Our elder abuse prevention program advocates and educates on issues of elder abuse and was recently featured in a front page story by the Register. ...
- Napa Valley Register,
For the Elderly, a Place to Turn to When Abuse Comes From Home Nov 7, 2005
In 1981, when Congress first addressed elder abuse as a pervasive national problem, a House committee on aging called for the creation of emergency shelters ...
- New York Times,
Nursing Home Aide Pleads Guilty to Neglect after Admitting She ... Nov 13, 2005
The National Center for Elder Abuse reports that neglect of our senior citizens’ basic needs is the number one type of elder abuse. ...
- Newsinferno.com,
Public defender to represent ex-candidate Nov 17, 2005
Treskunoff, who last month pleaded guilty to one count of financial elder abuse, has been in custody since his Sept. 28 arrest for ...
- The Argus,
Caregiver Accused Of Stealing $400,000 Nov 16, 2005
...from. If you suspect elder abuse, neglect or exploitation, help is available. Call Florida's Elder Abuse Hotline at (800) 96-ABUSE. ...
- WESH.com,
CEO indicted over nursing homes Nov 17, 2005
...facilities. In an earlier case, a Claywest employee, Karl Willard, was convicted in 2001 of first-degree elder abuse in St. Charles ...
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
When golden years are black and blue Oct 24, 2005
The tragedy inspired Harwich Council on Aging director Barbara-Anne Foley to organize last week's Elder Abuse Symposium, which was held Friday at the Harwich ...
- Cape Cod Times,
PEANE seminar a success Oct 26, 2005
Sixty-nine participants attended the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation (PEANE) Seminar held in Butler County Thursday Oct. 20, 2006. ...
- El Dorado Times,
Abuse of elderly - a secret sin Nov 3, 2005
...home. The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse has designated June 15, 2006 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. ...
- Japan Today,
City Council panel passes budget Nov 16, 2005
More money went to crisis clinics, to a senior-citizen employment program, and for two detectives who will focus on elder abuse investigations. ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
Local News Nov 21, 2005
According to the Illinois Department on Aging, reported cases of elder abuse in Illinois increased by 31 percent between 1997 and 2003. ...
- Benton Evening News,
Science and engineering conference gathers students Nov 14, 2005
Older American Indian women appeared less concerned about elder abuse than older men, said the Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara graduate student. ...
- Indian Country Today,
Grant backs abuse awareness Oct 28, 2005
Other" from Behooving Inc., The Friendship House will use a $3,222 grant from the Michigan Blues to raise awareness of the problem of elder abuse and neglect. ...
- Ironwood Daily Globe,
Triad links seniors to safety agencies Nov 13, 2005
...teams.". The National Center for Elder Abuse reported a 106 percent increase in crimes against the elderly from 1986 to 1994. And ...
- Orlando Sentinel,
A Marxist Approach to Problems of the Aging Oct 28, 2005
Previous state prosecutors had not focused on elder abuse. ... The Sun subsidiary pleaded no contest to a felony elder abuse charge. ...
- Monthly Review,
Japan moves to protect the elderly Nov 1, 2005
Elder abuse covers physical assaults but also verbal abuse, abandonment, neglect and mismanagement of property and, in a society which is ageing rapidly, it is ...
- Telegraph.co.uk,
Abuse case crippled by inability to use video Nov 5, 2005
...his money. He died before the friend, Daniel Villasenor, was charged with 28 counts, including grand theft and elder abuse. Condon ...
- Contra Costa Times,
MSU-Billings intern Nov 10, 2005
Under the umbrella of Big Sky Senior Services, Senior Helping Hands recently merged with the Billings Chapter for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. ...
- Billings Outpost,
Judges' Inaction, Inattention Leave Many Seniors at Risk Nov 14, 2005
..."The real problem is sloth, taking the easy way," said Marc Hankin, a Los Angeles attorney who helped write laws on elder abuse. ...
- ktla 5,
Duo bilks relative of $800K, cops say Nov 5, 2005
42, and his wife Helene Bushnell, 36, are being held on $1 million bail apiece and face 10 felony charges of grand theft and two felony charges of elder abuse. ...
- Santa Cruz Sentinel,
Woman victim of lottery scam Nov 4, 2005
...this type of scam is known as the "Latin Lottery," because many of the victims are Latinos, said Peggy Osborn, manager for the Elder Abuse Prevention Program ...
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin,
Gardena man pleads guilty in purse snatching Nov 16, 2005
...at trial, he would have faced a maximum of five years in state prison, according to Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Fiedler of the Elder Abuse Section. ...
- Daily Breeze,
What's new at the Department on Aging? Nov 17, 2005
...to Wichita and between towns in Butler County with door to door service, Respite Care, Freezer Meals, PEANE (Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation ...
- El Dorado Times,
The Inter-Agency Council of the South Shore hosts meetings Nov 2, 2005
...welcomes guest speaker Dorothy Vitale, Director of Elder Initiatives for the Office of the District Attorney, Norfolk County, for "Elder Abuse: What Everyone ...
- Marshfield Mariner,
Older Iowans point to key issues for Legislature Nov 17, 2005
...n Establish parity of reimbursement for home- and community-based services. n Stop further elder abuse in cases of founded financial exploitation. ...
- Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil,
Aboriginal elders at risk of abuse Nov 9, 2005
...in the community. Alcohol and other substances also had a significant role in exacerbating elder abuse, the report said. Mr D'Orazio ...
- NEWS.com.au,
Violent Crime Report Released Nov 14, 2005
Confirmed cases of elder abuse rose seven percent to almost 1,200. Sexual assault and rape cases rose in both Austin and Travis County. ...
- KXAN-TV,
Seniors about to 'Take Charge' Nov 4, 2005
Police say elder abuse can be broken into four categories: physical abuse, psychological abuse, financial abuse and neglect. Police ...
- Lindsay This Week,
Widow pleads guilty to six counts Nov 9, 2005
RED BLUFF -- The Redding widow of a US Army sergeant killed in Iraq has pleaded guilty to embezzlement and elder abuse, the Tehama County district attorney's ...
- Record-Searchlight (subscription),
Police Say Elderly Often Victimized By Family Members Oct 29, 2005
Cherry's agency often gets the first tips about neglect and abuse cases. "Our cases seem to go up each year as more people learn about elder abuse," she said. ...
- WAVE,
Task force releases information on crime trends, victim resources Nov 15, 2005
According to the "frequently asked questions" brochure, violent crimes that increased include elder abuse, child abuse, aggravated assault and robberies. ...
- Daily Texan,
Crime and Public Safety 11-17-05 Nov 17, 2005
Pamela Churchill-Ames, 53, of Jamul was taken into custody Tuesday and faces felony counts of financial elder abuse and grand theft, officials said. ...
- San Bernardino Sun,
Bulletin Board Nov 17, 2005
It's A Crying Shame: From Education To Action, a multidisciplinary conference on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation is scheduled 8 am-4 pm Thursday, Dec. ...
- North County News.com,
Video aids prevention of abuse Nov 11, 2005
Elder abuse cases, many of them involving financial exploitation, are at an all-time high, state Department of Human Services officials said. ...
- NewsOK.com (subscription),
‘I just want people to stay alive’ Nov 9, 2005
The San Diego Police Department reassigned its elder-abuse unit to the center and has plans to assign its sexual-abuse and child-abuse units to the center. ...
- Santa Fe New Mexican,
Boyle Circuit Judge Petrie attends Judges College Nov 18, 2005
Among the topics on this year's agenda were domestic violence and elder abuse, racial fairness, death penalty cases, election law for the judiciary, judicial ...
- Danville Advocate,
AROUND THE STATE Nov 11, 2005
GANG MEMBERS TO FACE TRIAL FOR ELDER ABUSE: Five alleged gang members accused of turning an elderly woman's apartment into a drug den have been ordered to ...
- Contra Costa Times,
AG REILLY SUES COMPANY ACCUSED OF DECEIVING SENIORS OVER MEDICARE ... Nov 2, 2005
...also launched a new series of web pages that help senior citizens, their families, and professionals better recognize and report cases of elder abuse as well ...
- Massachusetts Attorney General,
Breaking the Silence: Mothers Can Be Abusers Nov 9, 2005
...that by statute law in all fifty states, domestic violence is child, sibling, spousal, intimate partner regardless of sexual orientation, and elder abuse. ...
- Men's News Daily,
Conference focuses on the global epidemic Nov 17, 2005
Workshop topics covered the whole spectrum, ranging from human trafficking to social and cultural barriers to safety to elder abuse to traditional knowledge ...
- Calgary Country,
SAN FRANCISCO Five accused of turning apartment of woman, 84, into ... Nov 10, 2005
The women were ordered to be tried on allegations of felony and misdemeanor elder abuse, being members of a criminal street gang and maintaining a drug den. ...
- San Francisco Chronicle,
MU professor invited to Oxford Round Table Nov 18, 2005
...and presentations on criminal justice administration, res-ponding to social problems, the evolution of criminal law, domestic and elder abuse, drug use and anti ...
- Parthenon (subscription),
Woman robbed by her daughter and son-in-law Nov 11, 2005
...from uncommon. Of the 16,280 elder abuse cases investigated in fiscal year 2005, 14 percent involved financial exploitation. "And ...
- NewsOK.com (subscription),
Police Log Nov 9, 2005
3:21 pm -- A rape that occurred in another jurisdiction was reported to the Petaluma Police Department. 3:43 pm -- Police investigated a case of elder abuse. ...
- Petaluma Argus-Courier,
Leader on elder issues to retire Oct 26, 2005
She'll continue to do consulting on Alzheimer's, elder abuse and dementia for the Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College, City College of New York and the ...
- Syracuse Post Standard,
Warren residents charged with stealing from elderly man Nov 2, 2005
In 2004, the Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs received about 1,000 reports of suspected elder abuse and investigated 900 of them. ...
- Bristol Phoenix,
Health notables Oct 25, 2005
Her team cares for victims of violence, including sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and elder abuse, and serves the local area's prison system. ...
- The News Journal,
Former Hayward schools candidate arrested on voter fraud charges Oct 31, 2005
A former Hayward School Board candidate arrested in September on suspicion of financial elder abuse and other related charges, also has been charged with 40 ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
Ex-school board candidate is arrested in voter fraud Nov 1, 2005
HAYWARD — Roger Treskunoff — who withdrew from the Hayward school board race after pleading guilty last month to financial elder abuse — was arrested ...
- Alameda Times-Star,
Livingston briefs Oct 27, 2005
Area Council Against Spouse Abuse will use a $5,000 grant from the Michigan Blues to support a campaign to raise awareness of elder abuse and neglect in ...
- DetNews.com,
96 attend PEANE seminar at senior center Oct 31, 2005
Thursday was the PEANE seminar we had been working on for elder abuse. There were 96 signed up to attend, with some coming and going throughout the day. ...
- El Dorado Times,
6 Who Care Nov 5, 2005
...a program called TRIAD, a coalition of law enforcement, seniors and agencies that protects the elderly in the areas of fraud prevention, elder abuse and driver ...
- WCSH-TV,
One Napa resident believes his complaints about noise at Butter ... 03 Oct 2005
The civil case was settled out of court, but the district attorney later filed a misdemeanor charge of elder abuse against Esser. ...
- NapaNet Daily News
Woman charged in death 03 Oct 2005
The Allen County coroner found that in addition to dehydration and malnutrition, Puff died of necrotic skin ulcers because of elder abuse and neglect. ...
- Indianapolis Star
Report: Elder abuse on the rise Sep 17, 2005
By Matt Adrian. SPRINGFIELD -- Reports of elder abuse have skyrocketed in Illinois while most crimes have declined in recent years. ...
- Bloomington Pantagraph
Reports of elder abuse skyrocket Sep 17, 2005
By Matt Adrian. Elder abuse cases rose by 85 percent over a 10-year period ending in 2003, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority reports. ...
- The Southern
Elder abuse rises dramatically in Illinois, report says Sep 11, 2005
Between June 1993 and June 2004, reported elder abuse jumped 84 percent in Illinois, according to a report by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information ...
- Belleville News-Democrat
Report says rate of elder abuse appears to be increasing in ... Sep 11, 2005
According to a report by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority in Chicago, reports of elder abuse in the state increased by 84 percent between ...
- KWQC-TV
Shocking find leads to elder abuse charges Sep 2, 2005
The two women reportedly responsible for the senior with dementia now face multiple felony charges of elder abuse and grand theft. ...
- Auburn Journal
Bill against elder abuse signed into law Sep 2, 2005
Health care professionals, social workers nursing home workers and members of the clergy were already required existing law to report suspected elder abuse.
- Times-Standard
Murder charges filed in elder abuse case Sep 8, 2005
ROSEBURG: A woman accused of beating her mother with various household objects in the elderly woman's home March 21 now faces a murder charge for the alleged ...
- The News-Review
Elder abuse flourishes in silence Sep 16, 2005
By Paul Seave. Elder abuse is an ugly crime. Its victims are left to suffer in silence and loneliness, often at the hands of the ...
- Daily Breeze
Elder Abuse Concerns Sep 16, 2005
The Elder Abuse Prevention Committee (EAPC) of Sault Ste. Marie and Area today announced the launch of the media campaign, “Elder ...
- LTVNEWS.COM
Napa Community Dedicated to Eliminating Elder Abuse Crimes Sep 13, 2005
Residents of Napa are seeing more public response and more cases prosecuted due to the commitment of agencies including Napa Elder Abuse Project/Victim Witness ...
- Prudent Press Agency (press release)
Your call can help stop elder abuse thrives Sep 10, 2005
ELDER ABUSE is an ugly crime. Its victims are left to suffer in silence and loneliness, often at the hands of the very people charged with their care. ...
- Contra Costa Times
Elder abuse seminar offered Friday Sep 12, 2005
The Nonprofit Resource Center will hold a seminar called "Domestic Violence: Focus on Elder Abuse" on Friday, from 9 am to 11 am This informative lecture will ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald
Reverend charged with elder abuse, embezzlement Sep 8, 2005
FAIRFIELD - The reverend of a makeshift church ministering to the local homeless was ordered Thursday to stand trial on felony elder abuse and conspiracy ...
- Fairfield Daily Republic
Placer Women Charged With Felony Elder Abuse Sep 2, 2005
AUBURN, Calif. -- Two Placer County woman have been charged with felony elder abuse and grand theft charges after a man they were caring for was found living ...
- KCRA-TV
Elder abuse suspects miss court hearing Sep 7, 2005
REDWOOD CITY — Albert and Sandie Kong, the Daly City couple accused of criminally neglecting Albert's 82-year-old mother Pik Ng last year, failed to appear ...
- San Francisco Examiner
New law enacted on financial elder abuse Aug 30, 2005
Sacramento -- In an effort to crack down on financial elder abuse, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Monday that will require ...
- San Francisco Chronicle
Judge must decide if murder charge can be filed Sep 30, 2005
Gallo pleaded guilty on Sept. 7 to elder abuse causing death and was supposed to be sentenced Friday at Southwest Justice Center. ...
- North County Times
Halting Elder Abuse Aug 30, 2005
...drained. "With this bill signing, an enormous gap is filled in the laws protecting against elder abuse," Wolk said in a statement. ...
- Daily Democrat
Governor signs elder financial abuse reporting bill Aug 29, 2005
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Employees of banks, savings associations and credit unions who suspect financial elder abuse will be required to report their concerns under ...
- KESQ
Lieberstein, Hammond face off for top District Attorney spot Sep 27, 2005
...said. Lieberstein also is responsible for establishing the elder abuse unit. "We recognized elder abuse was becoming a big problem. ...
- NapaNet Daily News
School board hopeful suspected of fraud Oct 1, 2005
...for the Hayward school board who lost a race for a seat on the City Council three years ago was arrested Thursday on suspicion of elder abuse and identity fraud ...
- Alameda Times-Star
east bay roundup Sep 30, 2005
Alameda County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a candidate for the Hayward School Board on Thursday morning on suspicion for financial elder abuse and other ...
- Contra Costa Times
Spreading word for safer neighborhoods Sep 30, 2005
...mental health services. Two detectives investigate domestic abuse cases of stalking, elder abuse and sexual assault. - The child ...
- Daily Review Online
Many elderly people vulnerable to abuse Sep 4, 2005
...adding that while only about 3 percent of those she sees are senior citizens (over 60), she believes there probably are a lot of cases of elder abuse that go ...
- Northwest Arkansas Times
Arrest may leave empty seat at candidate table Oct 1, 2005
...evening — just hours after candidate Roger Treskunoff is expected to be arraigned following his arrest Thursday on suspicion of elder abuse, identity fraud ...
- Daily Review Online
2 Billings nonprofits for elderly join forces Sep 24, 2005
Hands Program, which Sikora led for four years; the Friends Volunteer Program, which was part of Senior Helping Hands; and the Prevention of Elder Abuse Program ...
- Billings Gazette
Fiscal abuse of elders is growing Sep 14, 2005
A: Unfortunately, yes. This year in Massachusetts, a total of 31 new reports of elder abuse are made every day. Although neglect ...
- West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript
Pueblos: Seminar tries to educate elderly about abuse Sep 10, 2005
...at Northern New Mexico Community College in Española, the conference dealt with gambling addiction, health care and legal issues in addition to elder abuse. ...
- Santa Fe New Mexican
Senior Events Sep 21, 2005
...newsletter, "Elder Update," 1-800-243-4636, TDD/TTY: 1-800-872-0166 or by fax: 617-727-9368; Elder Affairs Online: www.state.ma.us/elder; Elder Abuse Hotline: 1 ...
- Saugus Advertiser
Man pleads not guilty in tot's death Sep 29, 2005
In addition to murder and elder abuse, Mendoza is charged with an assault on a child under 8 years old likely to produce great bodily injury resulting in death ...
- Press-Enterprise (subscription)
Vacaville man arrested for alleged sexual abuse Sep 29, 2005
Services Team investigates all aspects of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual assaults, violations of emergency protection orders, elder abuse and abuse of ...
- Fairfield Daily Republic
Zix Corporation to Exhibit at California Bankers Association's ... Sep 29, 2005
...of California's more pressing financial and banking issues, including adult financial empowerment, identity theft, financial privacy, and financial elder abuse ...
- Business Wire (press release)
Daily Digest Sep 30, 2005
Kerns leads the senior services division that includes elder abuse and neglect, money management, outreach, in-home counseling and caregiver services. ...
- Bloomington Pantagraph
Chilling tale on Day of Peace Sep 27, 2005
...relationship. The program includes dealing with elder abuse, abuse in nursing homes, and the effects on children who witness abuse.
- Cincinnati Post
Bay Briefs Sep 30, 2005
...formerly Nihonmachi Legal Outreach) is a social justice agency serving in the areas of domestic violence, immigrant rights, trafficking, elder abuse and youth. ...
- Asian Week
Law requires banks to report suspicions of senior abuse Aug 30, 2005
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday that requires banks to report cases of suspected financial elder abuse to law enforcement agencies. The bill, by state Sen. ...
- Contra Costa Times
Law passes to protect elderly against scams Sep 4, 2005
..."I think the primarily reason we're supportive is because, generally speaking, when you have elder abuse a lot of these cases are identified only after the ...
- NapaNet Daily News
Lawyers to Give 24 Free Hours to the Poor Sep 27, 2005
Law organisations, including the Western Cape Legal Aid Clinic, Women's Legal Centre, Black Sash, Action on Elder Abuse and the University of Cape Town Legal ...
- AllAfrica.com
New law to protect finances of the elderly Sep 2, 2005
Arnold Schwarzenegger made a statement about elder abuse this week when he signed Senate Bill 1018 into law, requiring banks and credit unions to report ...
- Ukiah Daily Journal
The marriage of environmental design and biomedical engineering Sep 27, 2005
Laura Hill of Oak Park received an Elder Abuse Caseworker Certificate of Recogition at the 19th Annual Elder Rights Conference Awards Luncheon in July. ...
- Wednesday Journal
Sun Healthcare Chain Fined $2.5 Million and Ordered to Improve ... Sep 16, 2005
Lockyer previously prosecuted Sun for felony elder abuse as a result of the negligent care of residents at a San Mateo County facility during a 2000 heat wave ...
- Newsinferno.com
Quacking up: Rubber Duck Regatta back at Riverfront Park Sep 8, 2005
The Billings Chapter of Elder Abuse is presenting the event to raise money to protect a most vulnerable population - the elderly and disabled adults. ...
- Billings Gazette
United States A first conference to help and protect New Mexico's ... Sep 19, 2005
Council and the PeaceKeepers Domestic Violence Program, it dealt with gambling addiction, health care and legal issues in addition to elder abuse and was ...
- Seniorscopie.com
Bankers look out for elders Aug 30, 2005
Firefighters, clergy, nursing home workers and in-home caregivers are also required to report their suspicions about elder abuse. ...
- Davis Enterprise
PEOPLE BOARDS Sep 25, 2005
Alex Romero, manager, Wayne County senior citizens department, to the Michigan Task Force on Elder Abuse to represent persons interested in aging issues. ...
- Crain's Detroit Business (subscription)
North West start-up merges charity donations into its fees Sep 26, 2005
So far it has made donations to Action on Elder Abuse and the Butterfly Project, a bereavement counselling service for children. ...
- The Lawyer
Verizon Wireless Presents HopeLine Law Enforcement Partnership ... Sep 26, 2005
...with local sheriff and police departments; and partnering with several states' Attorneys General offices to create campaigns around elder abuse, teen dating ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
New warrants for abuse suspects Sep 16, 2005
...issued $1 million warrants for the arrest of Albert and Sandie Kong, who failed to appear in court for the second time this month on elder abuse and criminal ...
- San Francisco Examiner
Local officers attend law enforcement conference Sep 28, 2005
Training workshops were provided for attendees on various topics, including cyber crime and Internet safety, gang investigation, elder abuse, Ohio’s ...
- Mount Vernon News
US Bears Cost of War in Iraq, Won't Bring Rapists to Justice at ... Sep 22, 2005
...academics, mental health workers and those on the front lines of trauma and abuse, working with child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and neglect, and ...
- Newswise (press release)
Symposium set for area seniors Sep 23, 2005
...avoid them. Barczewski has been the elder abuse coordinator at Midland Area Agency on Aging in Centralia for 15 years. She will ...
- Salem Times Commoner
Conference to help seniors avoid rip-offs Sep 24, 2005
...said. The problem is becoming so prevalent in Michigan that Gov. Jennifer Granholm created a task force on elder abuse. Fraudulent ...
- The Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Trial ordered for 3 in beating of man, 74 Sep 28, 2005
Roy Lee George, 23; Dante McFall, 16; and Germaine Douglas Oneil, 15; are charged with attempted robbery, assault and elder abuse. ...
- Sacramento Bee
Screening lax for employees in elderly care Sep 21, 2005
Paul Greenwood, an expert in elder abuse and a prosecutor with the District Attorney's Office in San Diego said that in the meantime, the growing home health ...
- Providence Journal (subscription)
Friends of the Parks Award to Senator Balboni Sep 22, 2005
...health insurance, job development, and clean water --- as well as tougher penalties for child sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, gang violence ...
- Great Neck Record
Auburn couple recovers from power shutoff Sep 21, 2005
Placer County has a 24-hour crisis line to report suspicions of elder abuse, child abuse and mental health concerns at 1-888-886-5401.
- Auburn Journal
New law protects seniors Sep 1, 2005
...said. “Enlisting them in the effort to battle this growing problem is a major victory in the war against elder abuse.�. “Our ...
- The Eureka Reporter
Elder Safe founder has new role to help seniors Sep 1, 2005
In 2004, she was a member of the Oregon Governor's Elder Abuse Task Force, which helped establish legislation in support of senior and elder victim's rights. ...
- OregonLive.com
25 held for theft, elder fraud Sep 21, 2005
...investigators. One break came as investigators were serving a warrant for elder abuse and they came across a stolen Corvette. The ...
- San Jose Mercury News
DeMonnin leaves county agency with state-level position as a ... Sep 1, 2005
By Ian Rollins. Joyce DeMonnin, who spearheaded Washington County's interagency program to fight elder abuse, is moving on from the county to the state level. ...
- Hillsboro Argus
Local businessman sent to prison for healthcare fraud Sep 7, 2005
Meanwhile, the state attorney general's office is moving ahead with elder abuse charges against Vogelsang in Sacramento Superior Court. ...
- Sacramento Business Journal
Police investigate family of slain Richmond activist Sep 2, 2005
...and Michelle Strickland, the victim's daughter, over title to her home and a $240,000 fraud allegation that also sparked a criminal elder abuse investigation. ...
- Contra Costa Times
east bay roundup Sep 2, 2005
US Attorney Kevin Ryan said the center "will provide comprehensive services for the victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse under one roof ...
- San Jose Mercury News
September short shorts Sep 14, 2005
A seminar on the Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, (PEANE) is scheduled from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Thursday, Oct. ...
- El Dorado Times
Investigator will focus on abuse of seniors Aug 30, 2005
...the prosecution of those involved. "Elder abuse is where domestic abuse and child abuse was 20 years ago. It's just not thought ...
- Toledo Blade
Corona man charged with alleged insurance scam against elderly Sep 1, 2005
Sanchez was being held in the county jail with bail set at $90,000. The case is being prosecuted by the Elder Abuse Section of the district attorney's office. ...
- San Francisco Chronicle
Daughter to be tried in October for mom's death Sep 12, 2005
By David Williams Oconee-Pickens Bureau. WALHALLA - The first death case by Oconee County's child- and elder-abuse investigator heads to trial Oct. 17. ...
- Anderson Independent Mail (subscription)
Program IDs wayward seniors Sep 22, 2005
Force. Triad is a national movement connecting law enforcement and seniors in an effort to stop elder abuse and aid seniors. Triad ...
- Davis Enterprise
Canadian Conference on Elder Law Sep 10, 2005
Presentations will consider such issues as elder abuse, aging with challenges, assisted living / supportive housing, aging in place, regulation of long term ...
- TheMatureMarket.com
Madam: $5Ga week to dump hubby Sep 15, 2005
While Osterville madam Anne Simon is under investigation by a Cape Cod social sevice agency for alleged elder abuse, she is seeking $5,000 a week in living ...
- Boston Herald
Philomath cat case to go to Circuit Court Sep 14, 2005
..."As a consequence, they become a priority for our office.". Such crimes are child abuse, elder abuse, domestic violence and animal abuse, Heiser said. ...
- Corvallis Gazette Times
Sun Healthcare Fined $2.5 Million Sep 15, 2005
In October 2001, Lockyer successfully prosecuted Sun for felony elder abuse stemming from criminally negligent care of residents at a San Mateo County Sun ...
- Consumer Affairs
Church Bulletin Sep 2, 2005
Registration information: 897-0164. "Ministering to Vulnerable Populations: Child and Elder Abuse," a seminar for clergy and lay leaders, will be held Thursday ...
- Savannah Morning News
'Gypsy' Car Theft Ring Hit South Bay Dealers Hard Sep 20, 2005
Edwards said. Some of these criminals may remain in the Bay Area perpetrating other scams such as elder abuse. Residents, especially ...
- CBS 5
Healthcare abuse case results in LA ambulance owner jailed for ... Sep 4, 2005
...of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General; IRS-Criminal Investigation Division; and the California Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse.
- Lawfuel (press release)
Animal cruelty is raging throughout the US Sep 15, 2005
...in prisons, patients in psychiatric hospitals, women in battered women's shelters, domestic violence cases including child abuse and elder abuse indicate that ...
- Putnam County Courier
Senior Information Day gathers local services, agencies at Macon ... Sep 19, 2005
..."They are there to be a friend," she said. On Wednesday, CHELP will also provide a caseworker who helps deal with elder abuse. "Sometimes ...
- Herald & Review
Dunn pushes gas regulation Sep 5, 2005
Elder abuse:Make it easier to report elder abuse, which includes physical, emotional and financial exploitation, AB179by Assemblyman Rudy Bermúdez, D-Norwalk. ...
- OCRegister (subscription)
A dying choice Sep 20, 2005
...management ... (under) elder-abuse statutes," said Susan Penney, legal counsel for the California Medical Association. "On the other hand ... ...
- Press-Enterprise (subscription)
Physicians Launch New Effort to Treat 'Overserviced, Underserved' ... Sep 9, 2005
...indicates that a significant number of our patients have experienced some form of violence and abuse during their lifetime, including elder abuse, child abuse ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release)
Police try to soften approach Sep 4, 2005
...came from Sgt. Carrie Mazelin, who used to handle sexual assaults, elder abuse and child-abuse cases, Gorajewski said. By October ...
- Whittier Daily News
None of Oakland's Chinese Elderly Seek Relief from Abuse Sep 5, 2005
...authorities about being abused. A typical elder abuse case occurs within families, one family member abusing another. Alameda County plays ...
- New California Media
Senior calendar Sep 12, 2005
709-1400). WED Television viewers on Seattle Channel 21 are invited to call in to a live City Council forum on elder abuse. Adults ...
- Seattle Times
Caregiveers conference set Sep 19, 2005
Topics to be includes in the afternoon break-out sessions are: "Elder Abuse and Neglect," "Depression Awareness," "Helping Children and Teens Understand ...
- Ironwood Daily Globe
Cops reach out to Jo Daviess County seniors Sep 18, 2005
...prescription drug coverage, Medicare, power of attorney, pre-need funeral plans and options, 9-1-1 information, Public Aid programs, elder abuse and elderly ...
- Freeport Journal Standard
Office on Aging helps one person at a time Sep 19, 2005
We work with all the churches that will listen. We speak to groups every day trying to raise the awareness of elder abuse and neglect.".
- The Mountain Press
All the fake news that's fit to misread Sep 17, 2005
A national watchdog group devoted to uncovering elder abuse figured out how to do a Web search for news articles about health care, then learned you can't ...
- Monterey County Herald
Want to act and lobby for seniors at the same time? Sep 17, 2005
...in 1999. The topics of past skits have ranged from elder abuse to jealousy, fender-benders and women who marry for money. Each skit ...
- Lindsay This Week
Senior finds refuge from abuse in safe house Sep 16, 2005
...the Retired and Semi Retired. There are many perpetrators of elder abuse, from spouses to grandchildren. And it takes many forms ...
- Edmonton Sun
A half-century of charity United Way campaign sprang from modest ... Sep 12, 2005
...and neighbors. Today, United Way funds programs for the elderly, including Meals on Wheels and the Elder Abuse Law Project. In addition ...
- MaineToday.com
PCCD Posters Direct Victims of Crime to Information and Services Sep 1, 2005
...about crime and what to do if you are a victim." "The posters contain messages for victims of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, financial crimes ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Law targets elder theft Aug 29, 2005
Bank tellers are in an excellent position to report elder abuse before it gets out of hand, said Riverside County Deputy District Attorney Mark Mandio. ...
- Press-Enterprise (subscription)
@helcbk: Son held in elderly mother's death Sep 10, 2005
BELLFLOWER A 45-year-old man was taken into custody Friday in connection with the death of his mother, a suspected elder abuse victim, authorities said. ...
- Long Beach Press-Telegram
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