by Reception | Nov 2, 2018 | Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is a problem that occurs in most socio-economic groups in Western countries around the world. One man with very personal experience in this area is Philip Marshall, grandson of the late New York City philanthropist Brooke Astor. In 2006, Marshall took...
by Reception | Oct 9, 2018 | Elder Abuse
In the United Kingdom, a consultant psychiatrist sent by NHS bosses to assess an elderly widow in west Cumbria, took control of her finances so that she and her family could inherit the bulk of the pensioner’s £1.3m estate, a jury heard. The court heard how Alemi,...
by Reception | Sep 10, 2018 | Elder Abuse
The federal government has called a royal commission into the aged care industry, following ongoing reports of elder abuse, all while the royal commission in the financial services industry has uncovered financial abuse against older Australians. The major inquiry...
by Reception | Sep 6, 2018 | Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is any form of mistreatment that results in loss or harm to an older person. It is further categorised into physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse. Financial abuse is most common kind of elder abuse, and it involves the improper or illegal use of...
by Reception | Aug 7, 2018 | Estate Planning
JOYCE Fox had one request of her husband of 38 years in the period before dementia rendered her mute and claimed her life on June 29, 2014. She just wanted to know Kevin Fox would look after her daughters Gail and Karen – Kevin’s step-daughters – if she died...
