The thought of a search and rescue party conjures images of lost hikers or children. But more and more frequently, the rescuers are looking for confused older adults who’ve wandered away from home. “Ms. Machett, 60, suffers from a form of dementia that attacks the brain like Alzheimer’s disease and imposes on many of its…
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Category Archives: Seniors
Despite volume, elder abuse bills are needed
The elderly are particularly at risk for abuse and exploitation. A flurry of new bills are making their way through the Michigan legislature. Among them: “Require training for financial institution staff on financial exploitation, how to spot suspicious activity and how to report suspicious activity when detected; Expand the definition of abuse of vulnerable adults…
1 in 4 elderly need care decisions made for them
By STEPHANIE NANO (AP) NEW YORK — A significant number of the elderly — more than one in four — will eventually need someone to make end-of-life decisions about their medical care, a new study suggests. The results illustrate the value of people making their wishes known in a living will and designating someone to…
Largest elder exploitation case: Andrea Neil allegedly scammed as much as $3 million from Dorothy Mulkey, 73
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/12/largest_elder_exploitation_cas.html
Closing the Medicare "Doughnut Hole"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/27/AR2009122701206.html?wpisrc=newsletter
Living Trust Scams and the Senior Consumer
This is a great article by the State Bar of Texas regarding so called “trust mills.” Read the full article here.
Michigan to probe Dept. of Human Services after judge criticizes agency
Read the disturbing reason why here.
"Elder Law Postcard" Scam is Resurfacing
http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alerts/4-12-14NatProcessCenter.htm
New Government Disability Web Page Launched
The U.S. Department of Labor this week launched Disability.gov, a redesigned federal Web site that connects the more than 50 million Americans with disabilities to thousands of trusted resources on disability-related issues, programs and services. Formerly known as DisabilityInfo.gov, the site has been completely redesigned and updated with new social media tools, such as a…
Obama on Health Care for Seniors
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/29/obama-on-health-care-for-seniors/
