elder abuse
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In Concerning Video, John Amos Accuses Daughter of Elder Abuse
The Good Times star provided an update on his health, telling fans that he is ‘doing well.’
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John Amos Trades Barbs With Daughter Over Alleged Elder Abuse
The Good Times star’s daughter, Shannon Amos, alleges that he was a victim of elder abuse while he was hospitalized in May.
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Family Launches GoFundMe to Assist Star Trek Icon Nichelle Nichols, Who Allegedly Suffered Elder Abuse [Updated]
Nichelle Nichols,best known for portraying Uhura in the original Star Trek series in the 1960s, is a global treasure and should be treated as such. And of course, there’s the concept of basic humanity, no matter your stature in life. At 87 years old, Nichols is reportedly suffering from dementia and according to IndieWire, is…
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Elder Fight Club: Staffers at Assisted-Living Facility Are Accused of Pitting Dementia Patients Against One Another
Three women who worked at a North Carolina eldercare facility have been arrested on charges they baited elderly dementia patients into fighting one another. Marilyn Latish McKey, 32, Tonacia Yvonne Tyson, 20, and Taneshia Deshawn Jordan, 26, were arrested earlier this month on charges of assault on an individual with a disability, according to the…
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Suspect Who Brutally Assaulted 78-Year-Old Homeless Woman on Subway Arrested, Charged
For the past few days, social media has been consumed with outrage at a clip circulating online in which an elderly woman is brutally assaulted on a subway. But thankfully, because God is rather averse to ugly, the coward in question has been apprehended and charged with second and third-degree assault and harassment. Which means…
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Temptations Singer Dennis Edwards May Have Been Abused Before His Death: Report
Dennis Edwards, the man whose rich, raspy voice held the bottom of so many of the Temptations’ hits, including “I Can’t Get Next to You” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” was allegedly abused before his death, according to a recent report. Edwards died on Thursday, Feb. 1, from complications from meningitis. The St. Louis…
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Is the Adult Guardianship and Probate Court System Being Used to Exploit Elderly People for Profit?
It is a nightmare that many families have faced over the last few years, but one that has gone on mostly without public notice. An elderly parent or loved one is suddenly stripped of his or her rights and forced into a court guardianship program that opens them up to financial exploitation, sometimes siphoning their…
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Michael Jackson’s Mother, Katherine, Claims Elder Abuse at Hands of Nephew
Katherine Jackson has been granted a restraining order against her nephew Trent Lamar Jackson after claims of elder abuse and theft. According to Katherine Jackson, Trent Jackson not only abused her, to the point of her needing to hide in closets to call her own children, but also stole money from her bank accounts and…