Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Family fights for mom, 95, as she slowly overcomes coronavirus

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By Alan Ashworth Fairlawn resident Jackie Shama celebrated her 96th birthday Sunday. The woman who had been a “Rosie the Riveter” at ...

Elder abuse suspect sentenced

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Shawna Mohning by Jason Chaney A Prineville caregiver who was arrested last week for multiple elder abuse crimes was sentenced to jai...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

New Mexico State Auditor And Supreme Court Justice Issue Statement On Guardianship And Conservatorship Report

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State Auditor Brian S. Colón ALBUQUERQUE — State Auditor Brian S. Colón with Supreme Court Justice Shannon Bacon, Thursday, shared the...

How Congress Is Addressing Elder Justice in America

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What recent hearings and upcoming legislation could do to help By Bob Blancato Credit: Adobe Stock (Editor’s note: This story is pa...

Coronavirus: How to Keep Seniors Safe

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by Jalesa Campbell 8 Ways Seniors Can Protect Themselves from Getting the Coronavirus During this time, it’s especially important to ...
Monday, June 29, 2020

Faced with 20,000 dead, care homes seek shield from lawsuits

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By BERNARD CONDON, JIM MUSTIAN and JENNIFER PELTZ A patient is loaded into the back of an ambulance by emergency medical workers outside...

Poland Township man sentenced to house arrest for bilking elderly woman out of $99,000

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by Corey Vallas A Poland Township man accused of bilking an elderly woman out of nearly $100,000 pleaded no contest to securities frau...

Protect elderly from exploitation

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By NECIA P. SEAMONS Heightened isolation and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic have created a perfect storm for senior financial ...
Sunday, June 28, 2020

CMS Issues Updated Guidelines, Clarifications on Nursing Home Visitations as States Reopen

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By Alex Spanko The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday released an updated set of frequently asked questions...