UPDATE: Sept 30, 2011 The Santa Rosa man charged with defrauding his 97 year-old grandfather-in-law rejected a plea bargain that would have offered him five years in county jail and a single count of elder financial abuse. He is also charged with impersonating a Marine Corps combat veteran. Paul Tart, 29, did not accept the [...]
CARING FOR AGING PARENTS: A short guide
In telling the warmhearted story of caring for her own aged and ailing mother, New York Times journalist Jane Gross offers indispensable advice on virtually every aspect of elder care. Here are just a few of the vitally important lessons in caring for your aging parent—and yourself: • Slow down: The collision of fear and [...]
Are your memory problems caused by not paying attention?
Listen to this great podcast from NPR on how not paying attention can lead to memory loss. Evidence shows that stimulating brain activity in social settings, in person and online, can help evade forgetfulness. NPR Senior Moments: A Sign of Worse to Come?
ARIZONA MAN CONVICTED IN MOBILE HOME SCAM
Mar. 25, 2011 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) By, Rich Lord Jason P. Unangst persuaded people to invest nearly $3 million in his plan to buy repossessed mobile homes and sell them to hurricane-ravaged areas — but never purchased so much as a single double-wide. On Thursday, the Arizona man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh [...]





