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Paradise Costs-A Victim’s Daughter Fights Back Against Elder Abuse (2nd edition)
Author: Irene A. Masiello
Afterword: Bennett Blum, M.D.
Published 2008
Price: $19.95
Book Size: 8.5" x 11" - 151 pages
Category/Subject: family & relationships, aging |
| A chilling, true story of elder abuse and exploitation at the hands of greedy neighbors, Paradise Costs is a must read for 78 million “at risk” aging baby boomers, their parents & children. This book contains an actual forensic report to exemplify a terrifying reality and urges passage, amendment & enforcement of the Elder Justice Act. |
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PARADISE COSTS -
A Victim’s Daughter Fights
Back against Elder Abuse
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Paradise Costs-A Victim’s Daughter Fights Back Against Elder Abuse (2nd edition)
Author: Irene A. Masiello
Afterword: Bennett Blum, M.D.
Sadly, the end of Mario Masiello’s life became a text book case of elder abuse, neglect, exploitation, breach of fiduciary duty and misuse of Power of Attorney.
After he was seized from his family by neighbors in Walterboro, South Carolina, who, with the help of a failed system, exploited his diminished mental capacity via undue influence, Mr. Masiello’s premature death followed.
In this heartbreaking true story, Mario, a hearing impaired W.W. II veteran with severe Alzheimer’s, and an insulin dependent diabetic was receiving all nourishment through a feeding tube after he also had suffered a stroke.
His daughter, the author of this book, offers readers a chilling toxicology report inside Paradise Costs resulting from expert forensic analysis. And she utilizes her father’s story to help others understand the nuances of elder abuse and exploitation by sharing this provocative, tragic tale.
Contained in this one-of-a-kind book are:
- 20 red flags suggesting elder abuse and/or exploitation may be underway
- 15 techniques often used by abusers
- 25 personality characteristics making some seniors high risk.
- 6 tips for hiring aides from agencies
- helpful hints for hiring any caregiver
- healing for caregivers and dysfunctional families
- resources: list of helpful national elder organizations
- more
Through this powerful, thought provoking story, readers can acquire a clear understanding of what elder abuse, exploitation and neglect are—CRIMES.
This unique book offers readers the opportunity to be proactive with simple prefabricated, tear-out letters to federal legislators.
Afterword by Bennett Blum, M.D.
Dr. Blum, an internationally acclaimed forensic and geriatric psychiatrist, shares his remarkable pioneering assessment techniques in the areas of undue influence, diminishing mental capacity and competence inside this book. These techniques are taught throughout much of the Western Hemisphere making this book a must read for caretakers, attorneys, nurses, police, families, social workers, psychologists, legislators, clergy, physicians, etc.
Contained in Paradise Costs are Dr. Blum’s:
Undue influence worksheets for police, adult protective services and probate investigators documenting abuse and exploitation and instructions on how to use them through Dr. Blum’s cutting edge “IDEAL” acronym:
- (I)solation
- (D)ependence upon the perpetrator,
- (E)motional Manipulation or (E)xploitation of Vulnerability,
- (A)cquiescence
- (L)oss
Also, Dr. Blum gives readers imperative information about:
- what is normal aging
- dementia (vascular or other types) overview
- contributing factors in Alzheimer’s
- the 7 stages of in this disease
- other cognitive impairments,
- who to hire: mental health professional or attorney,
- guidelines for lawyers,
- what not to do
- more
“PARADISE 2” acronym: a model on assessing diminishing mental capacity:
- 15 questions to consider
- what about “wandering”
- when to seek an expert’s assistance
- selecting a qualified expert
- 7 types of specialists
- explaining medical terminology involved in assessing diminishing capacity
- details and explanation of some common causes of dementia including Alzheimer’s
- substance abuse
- depression
- nutritional ailments
- mental illness definitions of “alert and oriented, etc.
- more
Also, included to educate professionals and family members:
- 16 ways to determine if financial capacity is affected; an article published online by the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Feb. 8, 2008 by Martin, et al. “Declining Financial Capacity in Patients with Mild Alzheimer Disease: A One-Year Longitudinal Study” – available at: http://ajgponline.org/papbyrecent.shtml.
Contact:
Irene A. Masiello
c/o HealthWise Magazine
38-15 Bell Boulevard
Bayside, New York 11361
Telephone: (718)776-5644
E-mail: IreneMasiello@msn.com
Website: www.ParadiseCosts.com
Contact:
Bennett Blum, M.D.
5425 E. Broadway Blvd.
PMB #358
Tucson, Arizona 85711
Telephone: (520)750-8868
E-mail: BennettBlum@aol.com
Website: www.BennettBlumMD.com
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