Elderly
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ABC News Australia (Safe / Threatened) : NSW coroner acknowledges "powerful presence" of Clare Nowland's family at inquest
Elderly portrayed as vulnerable and at risk in care settings
The article emphasizes the vulnerability of a 95-year-old woman with dementia who was tasered by police, highlighting the risk elderly individuals face when interacting with first responders. The focus on systemic failures and the need for preventive measures reinforces the framing of the elderly as endangered in such situations.
“Every single person involved in this inquest has one goal: to try and prevent this from happening to any other elderly person, any other person with dementia and their family”
9News Australia (Included / Excluded) : Giving room instead of tasing gran 'least of all evils'
Elderly with dementia framed as excluded from appropriate protection
The article underscores systemic failures in training for police and paramedics in responding to elderly people with dementia. The framing suggests this demographic is not adequately protected or understood by emergency systems.
“The focus of the evidence has been dementia care and training for aged care staff, police and ambulance officers.”
Stuff.co.nz (Included / Excluded) : BYO with Wayne Brown: Uncensored, unleashed (and unhinged?)
portrayed as less valuable due to age
Brown’s suggestion to raise retirement age abruptly and his reduction of older people to part-time retail roles frames them as a burden, with no counterpoint provided in the article.
“I'd shove up five years straight away,” he says. “People are living 10 years longer than they did when it started out””
ABC News Australia (Safe / Threatened) : WA Premier Roger Cook backs federal budget housing focus
Elderly population framed as at risk due to aged care underfunding
The omission of specific data on aged care bed distribution, combined with statements about 350 elderly patients in hospital beds, frames the elderly as vulnerable and underserved. The lack of clarity on funding allocation amplifies the sense of threat.
“"In WA today, there are over 350 people in our hospital beds that should be in a better care environment, should be in an aged care setting," he said.”
ABC News (Included / Excluded) : Trump administration freezes new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies
Elderly Medicare beneficiaries framed as vulnerable and exploited
The phrase 'most vulnerable Medicare patients' specifically highlights the elderly as victims, emphasizing their defenselessness and marginalization in the context of fraud.
““We’ve seen systemic and deeply troubling fraud in the hospice and home health space, with bad actors exploiting some of our most vulnerable Medicare patients and stealing money from the American taxpayer,””
Daily Mail (Included / Excluded) : Pensioner, 75, claims she acted in 'self defence' as she appears in court to deny …
Elderly defendant portrayed sympathetically, emphasizing age and appearance to evoke inclusion
[appeal_to_emotion] — describing the defendant as a 'pensioner' and detailing her clothing (black cardigan, glasses) evokes age-based sympathy and frames her as vulnerable
“Beaney appeared at Southampton Crown Court today wearing a black cardigan and glasses.”
New York Post (Included / Excluded) : NYC failed elderly teacher pushed to his death by subway madman
portrayed as excluded and failed by the system
The article emphasizes the victim’s age and status as a retired teacher to evoke sympathy, framing older people as vulnerable and unprotected in current policy environments.
“Ross Falzone was a man who spent a career dedicated to New Yorkers as a schoolteacher. As a 76-year-old retiree he was enjoying his later years, and all New York City had to offer.”
New York Post (Included / Excluded) : Fraudster cheated poor 83-year-old woman out of her NYC brownstone: prosecutors
portraying the elderly as excluded, victimized, and targeted due to vulnerability
appeal_to_emotion, cherry_picking
“‘And owned by the vulnerable — the elderly and families dealing with death and loss,’ Modiri added.”
Fox News (Safe / Threatened) : Nancy Guthrie was alive when abducted, blood evidence shows 'last stand' on front porch: retired …
Portrays older adults as vulnerable and at acute risk of violent home invasion
[appeal_to_emotion], [selective_coverage]
“Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been kidnapped from her home around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 1.”
New York Post (Included / Excluded) : Chilling ‘last stand’ clue that shows Nancy Guthrie was alive when abducted: retired FBI agent
Frames elderly individuals as particularly vulnerable and targeted in violent crime
[appeal_to_emotion]
“Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, is believed to have been kidnapped from her home around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 1.”