British police spent months trying to identify a lost Alzheimer’s patient. The answer

British police spent months trying to identify a lost Alzheimer?s patient. The answer broke their hearts | National Post
Was not sure where to post this. As it is elder abuse, this sub forum seemed to meet the criteria.

He had an American accent, but he was unable to tell authorities where he came from, who had brought him to Britain or how he had gotten to a bus station in Hereford, 150 miles northwest of London.

Two men who said they saw him sitting at the station flagged down a passing ambulance, according to court documents.

When pressed at a hospital, the elderly man uttered the name “Roger Curry.” But authorities weren’t sure if that was his name or some vaguely remembered acquaintance from his past, according to the BBC.

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I wonder if any charges will be laid in the US??

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I watched the programme a couple of nights ago. It was tragic. Not least because the reporter is left wondering if he might have been better off being left in England.

Who was the abandoned man with no memory? - BBC News

Progs are normally up for a week after broadcast if you can access here.

BBC iPlayer

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Very sad. I am curious, what are the legal options available to people in the US when they are unable or unwilling to care for a family member with dementia?

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Alzheimer is fatal and the most expensive illness to treat....and it's on the rise. If a cure or treatment isn't found soon, it's going to bankrupt medicare and medicaid....and families.

I think "granny dumping" happens more than we know.

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BrewerBob said:

Very sad. I am curious, what are the legal options available to people in the US when they are unable or unwilling to care for a family member with dementia?

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IIRC Germany has ( heard it somewhere) a law mandating children pay for their parent care.
Note - I am not stating this is the law, just what I had been informed of.
IE - they have 4 children
Care is say 100 EU per month- just using using this as it is easily divided up
Each child, named A, B, C & D is required to pay 25 EU. All based up their income levels and I am sure debt and other calculations come into play

A can afford 25 EU and is required to pay that amount
B can afford 19 EU - pays that amount
C cannot afford to pay towards their care. No dedections
D can afford 10 EU, and pays that amount

Due to the shortfall, even though A could afford to pay the amount deficient, A is not required to make up the deficient amount. The State then pays for the shortfall.

Hopefully someone on the Board from Germany or the EU could provide more information