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# Elder Abuse

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Stan Lee's former business manager charged with elder abuse of Marvel Comics legend
Los Angeles County prosecutors filed a range of charges against Keya Morgan last week.
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May 14th 2019, 9:54 PM
Nursing home staff member accused of 'squeezing resident's face and using abusive language'
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Dec 30th 2017, 12:05 AM
'We need to lift the lid on financial abuse of older people'
Research suggests that up to 10% of older adults may experience financial abuse.
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Oct 15th 2017, 1:04 PM
Grandparents living in fear of grandsons who are terrorising them in their own homes
Two cases of alleged elder abuse appeared before Kildare’s family court this week.
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Sep 22nd 2016, 6:05 AM
Nursing home staff used "foul and abusive language" to intimidate and threaten people
Documents show a number of serious issues in relation to care at nursing homes across Ireland.
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Aug 28th 2016, 8:00 AM
Man (24) charged with supermarket attack on 78-year-old over Nutella samples
Derrick Gharabighi faces 11 years in prison for allegedly punching 78-year-old Sahak Sahakian.
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Sep 23rd 2015, 8:09 PM
Niece suspected as thousands disappear from pensioner's account
This is just one example of elder abuse in Ireland.
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Jun 19th 2015, 6:12 AM
Sons and daughters are the biggest perpetrators of elder abuse
Over 2,400 cases of elder abuse were reported to the HSE last year.
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Sep 1st 2014, 5:25 PM
Opinion: Would you know if an older relative, friend or neighbour was being abused?
Despite the caring, protective, respectful attitude Irish society likes to think it has towards older people, elder abuse is widespread.
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Jun 15th 2014, 8:30 AM
Most perpetrators of elder abuse are sons and daughters
Two-thirds of victims are female, while there is a higher abuse rate among the over 80s.
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Jul 25th 2013, 11:34 AM
Call for vigilance as elder abuse in Ireland on the increase
Last year, the HSE said that it had seen an increase of almost 10 per cent on referrals for elder abuse.
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Jun 15th 2013, 7:00 AM
HSE reports 9 per cent increase in elder abuse referrals
The majority of alleged victims were aged over 80, female, and had reportedly been neglected or abused by a relative.
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May 22nd 2012, 4:16 PM
Rostrevor House pays outstanding wages to all but one of its former staff
13 of the 14 employees who were due an average of €4,000 each get their money – the other one is the whistleblower.
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Jun 24th 2011, 6:47 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Gaddafi ordered campaign of mass rape, ICC claims; horrific allegations of abuse emerge at Rostrevor – and the most breathtaking picture from space you’ll see all day.
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Jun 9th 2011, 8:36 AM