Dementia exposes older people to increased abuse - Aged Care Insite

Dementia exposes older people to increased abuse - Aged Care Insite

Concerns about the exploitation of older Australians have erupted after a Sydney real estate agent purchased a home at a significantly undervalued price from a man living with Alzheimer’s disease she held power of attorney over. Rachelle Norah was suspended for 12 months and fined $11,000 for buying a home from a vulnerable 82-year-old man with alcohol problems for $500,000 under market value one month after the house next door sold for $1.1m. T…