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<\/a><\/p>\nThe National Institute of Justice funded a study that revealed 1 in 10 seniors reported being abused or neglected in the previous year, with financial exploitation of seniors estimated in the ballpark of $2.9 billion dollars annually.<\/strong><\/p>\n In July of 2010, Jeannie Beidler approached her grandparents, James and Etta Jennings\u2019 home and was met with disbelief. Paramedics, police and Adult Protective Services social workers were already on the scene.<\/p>\n “You could smell the stench of urine and feces,” she says, standing at the foot of the driveway. \u00a0”From this point, we already knew what we were about to walk into.”<\/p>\n (Related: Medicaid Applicant Denied for Uncompensated Transfer of Assets<\/a>)<\/p>\n The Jenning\u2019s son was supposed to be caring for them, but something had undoubtedly went terribly wrong. The Jennings did not have running water or even a fan. James was confined to a chair. His blood pressure was high and he was slipping in and out (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The National Institute of Justice funded a study that revealed 1 in 10 seniors reported being abused or neglected in the previous year, with financial exploitation of seniors estimated in the ballpark of $2.9 billion dollars annually. In July of…<\/span><\/p>\n