Pages tagged "Elder Abuse"
Elder Abuse case: financial fraud, deception and vanished elder
Feb 17, 2014
This story from Queensland's is exceedingly sad. The manipulation and abuse is self evident. Couldn't happen with euthanasia laws? You've got to be kidding:Courier Mail newspaper
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Quebec Euthanasia, putting the elderly at risk: A personal experience.
Oct 29, 2013
The following article was written by Irene Ogrizek and on October 26, 2013.
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Tasmanian Bill: "A recipe for abuse" HOPE media release
Oct 15, 2013
MEDIA RELEASE Tasmanian Euthanasia Bill:A recipe for abuse!
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Strong motion to stop Elder Abuse in WA Parliament
Sep 21, 2013
The Hon Nick Goiran MLC, member of the Western Australian Parliament, tabled and spoke to a motion calling for more to be done to stop the growing problem of Elder Abuse last Thursday the 19th of September. Nick spoke at the 2010 Euthanasia Prevention Coalition International Symposium in Vancouver Ca.
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Elder Abuse in the UK: Hundreds of thousands of elderly people were abused last year
Sep 08, 2013
This report from the makes it clear that we're only looking at the tip of the iceberg. The oblique reference at the close to 'UK Guardian
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"To Kill A Mockingbird" Author a Victim of Elder Abuse
Aug 12, 2013
The Senior Planet website reports on the Elder Abuse case of To Kill A Mockingbird author, Harper Lee.
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Elder Abuse: Greedy relatives ripping off retirees
Jul 31, 2013
While this article from the Herald Sun newspaper focuses entirely on financial Elder Abuse, it does highlight the problem of coercion: that it is hidden, and largely undetectable:
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Headline: Mistreated nursing home residents 'better off in a concentration camp'
Jul 16, 2013
The last night ran a shocking story about Elder Abuse in Australian nursing homes. Whilst the Federal Minister, Jacinta Collins MP rightly observed that these cases are a small minority of issues given the numbers of Australians in such care, she also did not shy away from the serious nature of these issues.ABC's
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Elder Abuse - the 'long-term grinding down of the soul'
Jun 19, 2013
Discussion on the impact of Elder Abuse is an important element in the debate on euthanasia & assisted suicide. The Australian
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More on Elder Abuse
Jun 11, 2013
Tomorrow is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The following article from the Hobart Mercury again highlights the problem.
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