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2011年7月18日 星期一

More abuse case a sign of what lies ahead

imageCases of abuse of attention are becoming increasingly common due to the ageing of the population. (Image by Flickr Borya(cc=sa) user)

Stephanie Hernandez spent a year in prison after the death of his elderly aunt, who refused to medical services, under his care.

This story was originally covered by the PRI here and now. For more information, listen to the previous sound.When 91 - year old "Shell" of Maria Lopez died at his home in Madera, California a few years ago, weighed only 35 pounds and was covered in bedsores described as so deep that his bones were expuestos.26 years Lopez grand-niece Stephanie Hernandez was the sole provider of medical care of his aunt and he was recently acquitted of murder and abuse larger loads, but not before Hernandez spent more than one year in prison and lost custody of her daughter, according to the Los Angeles Times.Prosecutors in the case of alleged that Hernandez had neglected his aunt to the point of criminal negligence. But Hernandez told a court that her aunt had refused to see doctors, and the Defense played as a niece Pat was able to keep to his aunt in living through many health setbacks.Dr. Brad Stuart, director of Sutter medical care at home, an agency of services North Hospice home in California", said Deborah Becker of here & now that cases like this will be increasingly common due to the ageing of the population".First response and forensic doctors have not seen many cases like this, however. "" But this is not going to be an unusual case in a few years, said Stuart Hernandez is now free and fight to regain custody of her daughter, but the case are heard in the community of greater attention, because experts say it is a sign of what lies ahead--""

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