24 May 2012


A Swedish man lost his finger after it got stuck in a toilet paper dispenser.
[The Local, April 20 2012]
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Elder abuse

Elder abuse

Medical treatment with discrimination

E.U.Italy April 02, 2012

1 European doctor out of 2 is aware of the fact that the cardiologic treatment on elderly patients is not adequate. An age discrimination that [...]
 
Elder abuse

Anti scam camper for the elderly

Italy January 18, 2012

In Rome, there is a Municipal service with the aim of helping older people to defend themselves from frauds and scams. This is a mobile [...]
 
Dependant older people, Elder abuse

Fake salesperson, real thief

United Kingdom December 19, 2011

Cheating a person with dementia is like shooting on the Red Cross. A ruthlessness that in the UK but has no limits. So much so [...]
 
Dependant older people, Elder abuse, Home care

Grandparents with the iron mask

E.U. December 07, 2011

Years of life peacefully surrounded by the loved ones is the dream of all those over 70. In Austria, however, the domestic environment is often [...]
 
Elder abuse

Robbers in uniform

Belgium November 23, 2011

In 2010 in Belgium 549 was the number of cases reporting a fraud by fake policemen against the elderly, nearly double as much as the [...]