[quote]A Filipino caregiver has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in London after hitting an 80-year-old woman in his care, with the abuse caught on camera. According to the London-based newspaper Daily Mail, Jonathan Aquino admitted to common assault and ill treatment of a vulnerable person after being shown footage from a hidden camera. The footage showed Aquino striking Maria Worroll, who has Alzheimer's disease, in the face, arms, and abdomen. According to Alzheimer’s Association, the disease is a form of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. At Aquino's sentencing, Judge Henry Blacksell QC was quoted as saying the attacks were a "dreadful breach of trust" since Worroll was put in Ash Court care home in North London so she could be cared for properly instead of being hit.[/quote] full article --> [url=http://ph.news.yahoo.com/pinoy-nurse-face-jail-for-abusing-80-year-old-patient.html][/url]