Financial abuse is one of the more common types of senior abuse. It’s hard to get a gauge on how many people are impacted by this, especially because reports indicate that more than half of senior abuse cases go … [Read more...]
How Financial Abuse Makes Things Worse
Financial abuse is a serious crime. During times of crisis like what we are experiencing right now with the coronavirus, the negative effects are magnified much more severely. What would normally be a catastrophic event for an elderly … [Read more...]
Financial Abuse Growing in Prevalence?
New initiatives in senior care are pointing out that financial abuse is far more prevalent than what a lot of people think. And unfortunately, it isn’t usually caught until after the damage has been done. The money is gone, and the people … [Read more...]
The Latest in Aging In-Place Tech
One of the easiest ways you can help reduce senior care costs is to integrate other methods of care into your loved one’s professional care. The technology market has been growing considerably as new senior tech items make their way out … [Read more...]
Avoiding Issues with Money
Care is expensive. And one of the greatest fears that many seniors have is running out of money when they still have medical and other needs that must be paid for. And if something like financial abuse gets in the way of money, affording … [Read more...]
Why Does Abuse Go Unreported?
Elder abuse of any sort is reprehensible. It is not just a crime, but a statement that says that someone doesn’t care about the other people in their lives. Unfortunately, there are a lot of people out there that perpetuate elder abuse … [Read more...]
Does Your Family Know Enough About Senior Care?
Education about senior care is one area where there is a surprisingly large lack of emphasis. Not only do most people not know what all of their options are when it comes to care, they also don’t have a firm grasp on the supporting concepts … [Read more...]
A Few Ways to Help Prevent Financial Abuse
Financial abuse is one of the more common ways that senior citizens are taken advantage of. With that in mind, I’ve compiled a few tips to help prevent this type of abuse. It’s not an exhaustive list, but especially in today’s world, it’s … [Read more...]
Financial Abuse Numbers Expected to Rise
It is estimated that about 5 million elderly Americans are victimized by financial scams each year. Some estimates say that as many as 44 cases of this go unreported for every 1 that is brought to the attention of authorities. As the … [Read more...]
A Few Common Financial Scams
Seniors are often the target of financial abuse because of issues like dementia, but that doesn’t mean that you or your family need to be victimized by this. There are several different scams and frauds out there that are specifically … [Read more...]
Financial Abuse is Often Committed by Someone Close
Seniors have long been the targets of those looking to take advantage of others economically. On average, seniors are less likely to report these crimes, either because they are more embarrassed about having been taken advantage of, or … [Read more...]
Awareness Can Help Prevent Financial Abuse
Financial abuse isn’t just something that happens to wealthy senior citizens. Yes, there have been high profile instances of senior abuse such as what Mickey Rooney and Brooke Astor endured. But the majority of seniors that face financial … [Read more...]
