PA: Philadelphia / Berwyn / Scranton / Wyomissing / Pittsburgh / Central PA // DE: Wilmington / Georgetown // Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
“Elder Abuse is a Growing Concern” – The AARP Bulletin By Cristina Rouvalis Here’s the dire situation presented to Renee Martin, director of education and outreach for the state attorney general’s office: A 72-year-old Lancaster County man was in danger of losing his home because his drug-addicted son had stolen thousands of dollars…
“Older Adults Challenged Financially When Adult Children Move Home” – UCLA Center for Health Policy Research By Stephen P. Wallace, PhD, D. Imelda Padilla-Frausto, MPH This policy brief looks at the financial burdens imposed on older Californians when adult children return home, often due to a crisis not of their own making,…
“Why Do Elderly Parents Fall For Scams That Seem So Obvious To Us?” – FORBES by Carolyn Rosenblatt The professional crooks are at it again. The U.S. Attorney’s office recently charged six defendants with yet another telemarketing fraud scheme targeting the elderly. The allegations are that the con artists sought out and preyed upon the…
“Dead or Alive? Social Security Can’t Always Say” – Washington Times By Tom Howell Jr. Federal auditors said Friday the Social Security Administration still struggles with a basic problem — figuring out who is dead and who is not. The question is a crucial one, since federal agencies rely on the administration…
Bullying in Schools: An Exploding Problem The issue of bullying in schools has become an increasingly troublesome and difficult problem for parents and school officials to navigate. Although a recent television commentator (whose name I will not repeat) recently referred to bullying as a “fad”, this insensitive and uninformed comment is belied by the facts…
“Keeping Students with Disabilities Safe From Bullying” – A letter from the United States Department of Education: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services “The United States Education Department’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) issued guidance to educators and stakeholders on the matter of bullying of students with disabilities. This…
CBS 60 MINUTES SPORTS, SPECIAL ON THE JERRY SANDUSKY TRIAL INTERVIEW WITH PROSECUTORS JOSEPH MCGETTIGAN AND FRANK FINA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 AT 10:00PM ON SHOWTIME (Source – CBS) Philadelphia, Pa – The 2012 trial of ex-Penn State football coach and child sex abuser, Jerry Sandusky, caught media attention all around the world. Next Wednesday’s…
Joe McGettigan and Dennis McAndrews reuniting after the John duPont and Sanudusky trials and what is to come for McAndrews Law Offices By Allison Steele, Inquirer Staff Writer, August 13, 2013 Joseph McGettigan assumed he was getting into a low-profile case. “I thought, the guy’s a retired coach and not even head coach,” McGettigan said…
China Will Scrap One-Child Policy as Aging Crisis Looms The official news agency Xinhua has reported that China’s Family Planning Commission is studying proposals to lift the ban on a second child, if either parent is an only child. The body’s spokesman said aim is to “improve” family policy, confirming leaks to Chinese newspapers that…
Laughter and Music Better than Drugs for Dementia Patients A weekly dose of songs and laughs, combined with a daily regimen of jokes and silliness, is replacing psychotropic drugs and anti-depressants given to dementia patients in New South Wales, Australia. It is usually a cliché to say laughter is the best medicine. But Barry Cowling,…