Carer guilty of ‘sadistic’ attack – BBC News
“A carer has been convicted of a sadistic sexual assault on an elderly dementia patient he was supposed to be looking after in a nursing home.”
BBC News, 9th July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: elderly
Elderly abusers to be targeted by Crown Prosecution Service – Daily Telegraph
“People who pick on and abuse the elderly will be treated more harshly under a government crackdown to be announced next month.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Elderly and disabled should get anonymity in court, review proposes – The Guardian
“Elderly and disabled people and other victims of crime who fear reprisals may get anonymity in court as part of a wide-ranging review aimed at improving confidence in the criminal justice system.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Elderly dying before new living wills are sorted out because of delays and red tape – Daily Telegraph
“The official in charge of a new system of ‘living wills’ has quit amid claims that scores of elderly people are dying before their financial affairs are in order because of delays and red tape.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Secrecy law change to help pensioners – The Independent
“The Government is planning to reform data protection laws so pensioners in fuel poverty can be contacted directly and offered help, it was announced today.”
The Independent, 30th May 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Called into battle – The Guardian
“Yvonne Hossack has become a hate figure for the establishment, but the fearless solicitor risking bankruptcy to challenge cuts and closure of care services tells David Brindle how she is driven on by ‘a more ancient set of laws’.”
The Guardian, 21st May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court action over pensioners’ fuel poverty – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers are today accused of breaking a legally-binding promise to help pensioners pay for soaring fuel bills.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law changed to protect elderly people paying for own care – The Guardian
“The government will extend the Human Rights Act to protect up to 300,000 people who have been placed by local authorities in privately-run residential and nursing homes, the Guardian can reveal.”
The Guardian, 27th March 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman, 94, died from neglect – The Times
“A frail 94-year-old pensioner who looked ‘like a concentration camp victim’ just weeks after being taken into a care home died of neglect, an investigation has ruled.”
The Times, 15th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Social care rules ‘inconsistent’ – BBC News
“The rules governing which elderly and disabled people in England are entitled to social care have been criticised.”
BBC News, 29th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Senior police officer accused of plundering widow’s assets – The Guardian
“A high-ranking policeman who befriended an elderly widow bought her house for half its true value and then spent years plundering her assets until she was penniless, a court heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 3rd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pensioners challenge smoking ban – BBC News
“Pensioners are launching a legal battle against a smoking ban which stops them lighting up in the communal room of their sheltered housing.”
BBC News, 10th December 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Get tough drive to improve care homes for elderly that fail to offer quality service – The Guardian
“The government will today tell local authorities to use their purchasing power to drive out of business any care home proprietor who fails to provide older people with a quality service, delivered with dignity and respect.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dementia widow wins fight to recover nursing home costs – The Times
“A dementia sufferer has won a landmark High Court battle to force the NHS to pay her nursing home fees.”
The Times, 22nd November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Elderly witnesses to testify from home – The Times
“Frail and vulnerable elderly people will be able to give evidence from their own homes via video link to courts in a drive to prosecute more crimes against old people.”
The Times, 8th November 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
CPS seeks views on prosecuting crimes against older people – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Crown Prosecution Service today launched a public consultation on prosecuting crimes against older people, seeking views on how it deals with crimes against them and how it supports those who are victims and witnesses.”
Crown Prosecution Service press release, 7th November 2007
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Attacking elderly is a hate crime, courts told – Daily Telegraph
“Criminals who target the elderly are to be treated more harshly by the courts, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Means testing for elderly to be ended – The Independent
“Means testing that has forced thousands of elderly people to sell their family homes to pay for their care in old age could be ended with a forthcoming Government Green Paper.”
The Independent, 11th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
A catalogue of abuse: report demands law to protect elderly in hospitals and care homes – The Guardian
“Vulnerable elderly people are being subjected to neglect, abuse, discrimination and ill-treatment in the hospitals and care homes that should be looking after them, according to a report published today by a parliamentary committee.”
The Guardian, 15th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Will new power of attorney regime really protect the elderly? – The Times
“A new regime takes effect this October that should help to protect the elderly, particularly against pressure to change a will to relatives’ dismay. But will it?”
The Times, 14th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
