by Reception | Aug 3, 2018 | Elder Abuse
The Turnbull Government has extended its commitment to tackling elder abuse, with a $2 million boost to the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) as new figures reinforce the importance of the national service. Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt AM, said the funding...
by Reception | Jul 4, 2018 | Will Challenges
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating reports that Stan Lee, the 95-year-old co-creator of the Marvel Universe, is the victim of elder abuse. The investigation was launched in February, but it was only recently that Lee was granted a temporary restraining...
by Reception | May 26, 2018 | Elder Abuse
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin has found himself in court arguing for his own mental competence in an elder abuse battle. Mr. Aldrin, 88, who set foot on moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, has gone to court to try and prevent two of his children and a former business...
by Reception | May 18, 2018 | Elder Abuse
Should aged care facilities be required to install cameras in the bedrooms of the vulnerable elderly? The question continues to be raised in the wake of elder abuse scandals which show older people, particularly those with dementia, being abused and neglected by...
by Reception | May 4, 2018 | Will Challenges
Australia’s aged care sector will soon have to answer to a single watchdog under Federal Government aged care reform in the wake of the Oakden elder abuse scandal in South Australia. A new national independent Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission will bring...
