SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah officials say they are receiving more complaints about abuse of vulnerable and elderly residents as those over 65 become the fastest-growing age group in the state. Allegations of elder abuse have increased by 40 percent over a three-year period, state officials said. The reports […]
FARMINGTON, Utah (AP) — A former nursing assistant who elbowed and shoved two Alzheimer’s patients at a Utah assisted-living center has been sentenced to a year in jail, followed by four years of probation. Second District Court Judge Michael Edwards on Monday sentenced Jason Harold Knox to a year in […]
DENVER (AP) — Brittany Bowlen , one of Pat Bowlen’s seven children, said Saturday night she’s hoping to one day succeed her father as principal owner of the Denver Broncos. It was the first public declaration of her intention and it came at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s annual fashion show , where she […]
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Police say they’re investigating a fatal attack at an Alzheimer’s center that left one man dead and another resident in custody. The Deseret News reports that search warrants show a 69-year-old man shoved another 88-year-old resident, then got on top of the fallen man and started hitting […]
