Archive of Elder

01Feb2012

Financial Elder Abuse Costs Nearly $3 Billion a Year

Article by William P. Isele Financial Elder Abuse Costs Nearly $ 3 Billion a YearBy William P. Isele(Originally published in the New Jersey Law Journal)Earlier this year, I agreed to serve as conservator, under N.J.S.A. 3B:13-A-1 and Rule 4:86-11, for a 95-year-old woman who lives at home, with assistance. As is my custom in guardianship and conservatorship matters, I try to maintain a bank

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29Jan2012

Elder Abuse: Vulnerable Seniors Part I

Article by Breanna Danielle Can society confidently feel the elderly are properly nurtured in their most vulnerable stage of life? Today seniors who can no longer care for themselves are forced into unfavorable decisions to completely rely on others. When an elderly citizen is entirely reliant on a caregiver, an assisted living home, or a relative, the likeliness of abuse increases drastical

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