Elders Abuse Awareness Week - Media Report 2014
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THU 03 JULY 2014 Elders Abuse Awareness Week - Media Report 2014 Print (16 items) Money crimes on elderly Sunday Star Times, New Zealand, Business News, Rob Stock 15 Jun 2014 Page 3 • 727 words • ASR NZD 4,434 Photo: Yes • Type: News Item • Size: 359.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 264956018 A STUDY to find out how prevalent elder abuse is in New Zealand is on the cards, including delving into the murky world of financial elder abuse. This week is Elder Abuse Awareness Week, an internationally co-ordinated attempt to highlight the plights of some older people, often at the hands of their own family members. More than half of the problems involve financial abuse. Read full text - View print article 122,040 CIRCULATION Stamping out elder abuse Sunday Star Times, New Zealand, Business News 15 Jun 2014 Page 9 • 717 words • ASR NZD 7,029 Photo: Yes • Type: News Item • Size: 569.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 264956101 Bronwyn Groot went from BNZ branch teller to being the bank's fraud and scam intelligence unit on the back of her voluntary work educating the elderly about scams. At the start of Elder Abuse Awareness Week she talks to Rob Stock about New Zealand 's hidden elder abuse shame. Read full text - View print article 122,040 CIRCULATION Age Concern work impresses Barry Wanganui Chronicle, Wanganui, General News, John Maslin 16 Jun 2014 Page 3 • 406 words • ASR NZD 971 Photo: Yes • Type: News Item • Size: 411.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 265161382 The work being done by elder care agency Age Concern has been praised by the Government's visiting North Shore MP Maggie Barry. Ms Barry was in the city on Friday with Whanganui MP Chester Borrows, visiting several rest homes and social agencies as well, including Alzheimers Whanganui and Age Concern. Read full text - View print article 9,820 CIRCULATION COPYRIGHT This report and its contents are for the internal research use of Mediaportal subscribers only and may not be provided to any third party by any means for any purpose without the express permission of iSentia and/or the relevant copyright owner. For more information contact [email protected] DISCLAIMER iSentia uses multiple audience data sources for press, internet, TV and radio, including AGB Nielsen Media Research, Audit Bureau of Circulations, comScore, CSM Media Research, OzTAM, Nielsen, Research International and TNS. For general information purposes only. Any ASRs and audience figures are an estimate only and may be subject to error or omission. iSentia makes no representations and, to the extent permitted by law, excludes all warranties in relation to the information contained in the report and is not liable for any losses, costs or expenses, resulting from any use or misuse of the report. A precious resource Waikato Times, Hamilton Waikato, General News 16 Jun 2014 Page 8 • 138 words • ASR NZD 213 Photo: No • Type: News Item • Size: 72.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 265154633 There is no greater gift than the gift of your time. Age Concern Hamilton thanks its 360 volunteers for helping to run the Visiting Service, Shopping Service, Education Programme and all the other times it needed help. Many older people face social isolation every day and a visit from a special volunteer for a chat, a cup of tea, a walk or other activity helps break that loneliness and gives people something to look forward to. Often an older person finds it hard to get to the shops, due to either limited mobility or a health issue. Volunteer shoppers can provide transport and be a buddy at the supermarket. Shoppers are reimbursed by Age Concern for using their own vehicles but more volunteers are needed, especially in St Andrews, Claudelands, Glenview and Frankton/Nawton. If you can help, phone 07 838 2266 or email [email protected] Read full text - View print article 32,162 CIRCULATION Elderly hit for pokie money Wanganui Chronicle, Wanganui, General News, John Maslin 16 Jun 2014 Page 1 • 482 words • ASR NZD 638 Photo: Yes • Type: News Item • Size: 270.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 265160994 More elderly people are being used as cash cows for family members feeding their own gambling addictions and it has to stop, according to credit union NZCU Baywide. On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Gavin Earle, NZCU chief executive officer, said financial exploitation of the elderly by children addicted to gambling was a growing problem in New Zealand. Read full text - View print article 9,820 CIRCULATION Elder abuse rife in NZ Waiuku & Districts Post, Auckland, General News 17 Jun 2014 Page 16 • 198 words • ASR NZD 80 Photo: No • Type: News Item • Size: 84.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 265723660 Sunday kick-started Elder Abuse Awareness Week and Age Concern, the organisation representing the rights of older people, is urging New Zealanders not to turn a blind eye if they suspect an older person is being abused or neglected. Age Concern's Elder Abuse Awareness Week runs from June 15-22 and the purple ribbon campaign aims to inform people that elder abuse - including financial, psychological, physical abuse and neglect - is a widespread issue in New Zealand. Read full text - View print article 22,750 CIRCULATION It's up to all in the community to end abuse of our elderly The Dominion Post, Wellington, Opinion, Robyn Scott 18 Jun 2014 Page 11 • 782 words • ASR NZD 3,278 Photo: Yes • Type: News Item • Size: 517.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 275748135 Every working day, eight cases of suspected elder abuse are referred to Age Concern. In threequarters of those cases, abuse or neglect is confirmed. New Zealanders need to show more respect for older people, writes Age Concern chief executive Robyn Scott. OUR society's getting older. Read full text - View print article 73,397 CIRCULATION Financial betrayal just one focus for elder abuse awareness week Gisborne Herald, Gisborne, General News 18 Jun 2014 Page 14 • 326 words • ASR NZD 463 Photo: No • Type: News Item • Size: 224.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 276628380 The risks faced by older citizens will bring some attention this week to an ugly side of New Zealand society the abuse of older people. This is Elder Abuse Awareness Week in which Age Concern is focusing partly on financial abuse. Read full text - View print article 6,646 CIRCULATION Help is at hand Northland Age, Kaitaia, General News 19 Jun 2014 Page 4 • 169 words • ASR NZD 234 Photo: No • Type: News Item • Size: 130.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 277111988 Age Concern Kaitaia and District would like to thank the people of Kaitaia for generously supporting our street appeal as part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Week. Your readers might like to know that they do not need to contact Whangarei for elder abuse and neglect prevention services, as indicated in the article from Jo Goodhew published on June 12. Read full text - View print article 4,410 CIRCULATION Age Concern Wanganui Street ^Appeal this Friday River City Press, Wanganui, General News 19 Jun 2014 Page 15 • 267 words • ASR NZD 418 Photo: Yes • Type: News Item • Size: 325.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 276941059 As part of Elder Abuse Awareness Week, Age Concern is having its first street appeal this Friday, June 20. The main goal is to raise awareness of the need to stop elder abuse in our community. Tracy Lyn, the Manager of Age Concern, says that elder abuse can be insidious and almost ignored at times and it is important that people do not turn a blind eye when they see it happening. The nation wide appeal will help fund prevention work. Read full text - View print article 18,928 CIRCULATION Elderly thank you Cambridge Edition, Waikato, General News 25 Jun 2014 Page 6 • 79 words • ASR NZD 61 Photo: No • Type: News Item • Size: 40.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 277082651 We would like to thank all those in Cambridge who supported World Elder Abuse Awareness Week and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day last Thursday, held here with the assistance of the Cambridge police, Work and Income NZ, and Age Concern NZ. Donations of $155 were gratefully received for Age Concern. Sincere thanks also for the support from Wright's Booksellers and Comins Pharmacy. Read full text - View print article 13,955 CIRCULATION Elder abuse hidden Wairarapa News, Masterton Wairarapa, General News 25 Jun 2014 Page 26 • 570 words • ASR NZD 329 Photo: No • Type: News Item • Size: 234.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 276987195 A study to find out how prevalent elder abuse is in New Zealand is on the cards, including delving into the murky world of financial elder abuse. Last week was Elder Abuse Awareness Week, an internationally co-ordinated attempt to highlight the plights of some older people, often at the hands of their own family members. More than half of the problems involve financial abuse. Read full text - View print article 20,598 CIRCULATION Attorney changes welcomed Ruapehu Press, King Country Taumarunui, General News 25 Jun 2014 Page 11 • 340 words • ASR NZD 367 Photo: No • Type: News Item • Size: 203.00 cm² • NZ • New Zealand • Age Concern - Press • ID: 276986692 AGE Concern has welcomed Senior Citizens Minister Jo Goodhew's decision to streamline and reduce the barriers to setting up an enduring power of attorney (EPA).