Elder abuse speaker urges victims to speak out
Picker, 86, says speaking about what happened gives him purpose and urges others to reveal abuse to prevent more. Julie Schoen notes elder abuse victims should not blame themselves as 1,000 Orange County cases are reported monthly, while 23 go unreported.
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Picker
Julie Schoen
National Center On
Kerry Burnight
UC Irvine
Orange County
Community honors elder abuse fighters and advocates
A Sonoma or Orange County style event recognized Dana Butler-Moburg Paul Shook Meg Tanaka and Mercy Ang for aiding elder abuse victim Harry Cusack 87 with Ageless Dignity Awards. Burnight founder of Ageless Alliance urged community action and dignity for adults while advocates toured booths of Age Well Senior Services Atria and Orange County Adult Protective Services.
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Orange County Adult Protective Services
Ageless Alliance
Agelessalliance.org
California Department of Justice
Orange County Council On Aging
Merrill Lynch
Burnight
Orange County
Dana Butler-Moburg
Paul Shook
Meg Tanaka
Mercy Ang
Harry Cusack
Daniel Catullo
Patti McCoy
Laguna Woods Starbucks
Denise Welch
Age Well Senior Services
Atria Senior Living
Crosswalk design blamed in Laguna Hills cyclist death
Olah and Day were longtime cycling partners who trained at the Olympic Velodrome and rode along Newport Coast Road before Day’s fatal crash at the Paseo de Valencia and Kensington Drive crosswalk. Neighbors blame narrow ramps and misalignment for two way bike traffic. County and city officials cite no prior accidents and no complaints, while others urge safer ramps and caution on rider behavior. Day’s death marks the third Orange County bicyclist fatality this year.
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Saddieback Memorial Medical Center
Laguna Hills
Olah
Day
Carson
Laguna Woods
Irvine
Newport Coast Road
Paseo de Valencia
Kennington Drive
Aliso Creek
Michiko Day
Ian Samson
Samson
Laguna Woods Globe
Kenneth Rosenfield
Strathearn
Reminder to email Globe editor for content submissions
A notice instructs senders to email new Globe editor Jennifer Karmarkar at jkarmarkar ocregister.com and warns that content mailed to former editor Barbara Potter will not be received.
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New Globe
Jennifer Karmarkar
Jkarmarkar
Ocregister.com
Barbara Potter
Scams Targeting Seniors Highlighted In Abuse Registry Discussion
The panel warned scams rose 13.5 percent from 2018 to 2020 and prey on seniors living alone with assets. Officials urged not answering calls, asking for explanations, and reporting abuse to the Orange County Social Services Agency while stressing staying connected with elderly neighbors and relatives.
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IRS
Weidner
Kim Johnson-Woods
California Department of Insurance
Johnson- Woods
Orange County
Tony Rackauckas
Ryan
Orange County Social Services Agency
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