6/10/2019· Finance
Elder Abuse Awareness Day (6/15): How to Protect Your Parents from Financial Abuse
By: Marguerita Cheng
Did you hear of the case out of Wisconsin that involved a younger couple and their neighbor, a 92-year-old retired teacher who never married and had dementia? After befriending the woman, the couple took control of her home and nearly $2 million of her savings before they were eventually found out.
12/17/2018· Finance
How to Detect Elder Financial Abuse: 15 Warning Signs a Loved One Needs Help
By: Marguerita Cheng
Older American adults are at an increased risk of becoming a victim of financial fraud or exploitation and criminals don't want you to know it. An estimated $36 billion is lost to these con artists each year. They gain the trust of our loved ones and use it against them in ways that leave victims emotionally and financially devastated.
6/20/2018· Finance
Financial Scams Part of a Wide Array of Elder Abuse Problems in the United States
By: Marguerita Cheng
With the aging of the U.S. population, financial exploitation and abuse of seniors is a serious and growing problem. According to the FBI, scammers tend to target the aging population because they are more likely to have excellent credit and substantial savings.
by Stanley P. Stephenson
by Stephen Castell, PhD
by Seth L. Goldstein
