The Huffington Post provides some great tips for our aging population on buying long term care insurance. From the article (click here to ...
Eldercare: Articles
Oct
01
2011
A Win for Elder Advocacy
By Ken Connor | Posted in Featured Post, Ideas in Action | Oct-01-2011
Last week, the MacArthur Foundation announced the winners of their annual "Genius Grant" awards. Among the winners is Marie-Therese Connolly, an attorney and activist who ...
The story has been circulating for a few days, but, in case you haven't seen it, Pat Robertson's recent comments on Alzheimer's are incredibly disheartening. ...
Our future may be the present for elderly people in the U.K. The Daily Mail reports that abuse and neglect are running rampant in their ...
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, keep an extra close eye on him or her over the next couple of years. ...
Jul
26
2011
Misled By My Doctor
By William P. Price | Posted in CJS Forum, Featured Post | Jul-26-2011
The following is one person's story of elder abuse within the medical establishment, and his experience in trying to seek justice within a deaf system.
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The Seattle Times relates an encouraging study from the AARP. We all know someone who is caring for an elderly parent, friend, or relative. Well, ...
UC Irvine's Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect produced a simple fact sheet covering common abuse statistics among elderly persons suffering from dementia. ...
Honolulu's Star-Advertiser reports on a very disturbing trend in eldercare in Hawaii. From the article:
In a state where nursing homes are rarely sanctioned, ...
Jul
08
2011
The Hidden Dilemma of Elder Abuse
By Lillian Jeter | Posted in CJS Forum, Featured Post | Jul-08-2011
While everyone throughout the nation flocked to various locations to be with family and friends to celebrate this 4th of July holiday, there is another ...