Granny Snatching: Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia
We hear the words thrown around literally whenever we speak of the elderly, but do we know what they mean? Alzheimer’s and Dementia that is. I took a look at this issue in my book…
Articles by Ron Winter
Granny Snatching: Increasing cases, increasing costs
In the United States an estimated 5.4 million people have Alzheimer’s disease, and a new case develops every 69 seconds – but that number will skyrocket to 16 million by 2050 with a new case…
Granny Snatching: Senior Centers Have Depth
Suppose you are caring for an elderly person in your home and you need assistance with some of the day-to-day tasks; where do you turn for help? You could go to the phone book and…
Granny Snatching: Major Break In New London Case As Investigations Requested By AG
A major break has occurred in the New London probate case of the late Mary Gennotti, as the Connecticut Attorney General’s office has asked for three investigations. The request came after the lawyer representing her…
GRANNY SNATCHING: I Can’t Believe My Eyes
It is no revelation that as people age their eyesight often deteriorates, with vision losses ranging from simply needing stronger eyeglass lenses to more serious afflictions such as cataracts, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. But one…
GRANNY SNATCHING: The Elderly and Drugs
Have you ever visited a facility where seniors gather for a meal and observed the little cases many people carry with rainbow assortments of pills inside? I have, and I have even noticed at times…
Assisted Suicide or Granny Snatching: Liberty or Death?
A Massachusetts man was charged with manslaughter in Connecticut last week, in what is being referred to as the assisted suicide, or mercy killing, of his Alzheimer’s afflicted father. Remarkably, the commentary sections of the…