August 21, 2014 Comments Off on Man indicted on charges he ran seniors’ romance scam
(AP) A Maryland man has been indicted on federal charges of defrauding elderly people on online dating services of more than $1 million by pretending to be romantically interested in them. The 11-count indictment charges 32-year-old Krist Koranteng, who has ...
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Read More »April 1, 2014 Comments Off on Va. lawyer disbarred in Md. for embezzlement
A Virginia lawyer who stole from her elderly clients has been disbarred in Maryland.
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Read More »January 13, 2014 Comments Off on Obamacare drawing older crowd thus far
WASHINGTON — It’s an older, costlier crowd that’s signing up so far for health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law, according to government figures released Monday. Enrollments are lower for the healthy, younger Americans who will be needed to keep ...
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Read More »July 9, 2012 Comments Off on Small unpaid tax bills cost many their homes
WASHINGTON — The elderly and other vulnerable homeowners are losing their homes because they owe as little as a few hundred dollars in back taxes, according to a report from a consumer group. Outdated state laws allow big banks and ...
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Read More »December 15, 2011 Comments Off on Plan would lift wages of home health care workers
WASHINGTON — Workers in the home health care industry — one of the country’s fastest growing professions — would be guaranteed minimum wage and overtime protections under new rules proposed Thursday by the Obama administration. The move would boost living ...
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Read More »November 17, 2011 Comments Off on Census finds reaching age 90 more likely than ever
WASHINGTON — Americans are more likely than ever to reach age 90, redefining in a way what it means to be old. People who are 90 or older have nearly tripled in number since 1980, to 1.9 million, according to ...
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Read More »March 9, 2011 2 Comments
WASHINGTON — In the midst of the budget crisis, an old debate has broken out with new force: Should Social Security be seen as part of the deficit that Washington needs to rein in? The White House is balking at ...
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Read More »December 26, 2010 Comments Off on Gary S. Williams: Long-distance care giving requires careful planning
As older friends and relatives increasingly need our help, it’s not always possible for us to move back to personally oversee their care. The same goes for younger loved ones who face sudden illness or injury that robs them of ...
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