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...]
Financial Abuse Takes Many Forms; How to Stop It?
Yesterday, we talked about elder financial abuse, and the devastating impact that it has on senior citizens, and the family caregivers that help them get through the day. Today, we are going to talk about what financial abuse is, and what … [Read more...]
Financial Abuse Hurts Caregivers, Too
The cost of elder financial abuse extends beyond the older individual that is targeted. A recent look at this found that about 90 percent of those that act as family caregivers for someone that was the target of elder abuse were also … [Read more...]
Financial Abuse Often Goes Undetected
According to many estimates, for every one case of elder abuse that is reported, there are five that go unheard of. But just because these instances are unreported does not mean that they are not occurring. Elder abuse is, unfortunately … [Read more...]
Stopping Elder Financial Abuse
Yesterday we talked about the different types of elder abuse that occur, and today we are going to dive a little deeper into this theme. Under the exploitation category, financial abuse is one of the most common types of abuse that can … [Read more...]