Silent Suffering: A Closer Look At The Incidence Of Elder Abuse
March 2, 2019
It’s a nightmarish thought: the possibility that an older loved one could suffer physical, mental, financial, emotional or sexual abuse while in the care of a trusted individual or facility. But for an astounding 10% of Americans 60 and older, abuse is the humiliating and dangerous reality plaguing their most…
Wide Open: Growing Alarm About Senior Swindles
February 6, 2019
You probably think it will never happen to you, or your parents. You’re too smart to be swindled out of your money. You know a scam when you see one- or maybe… you don’t. It turns out that banks alone have seen a 12% increase in financial abuse of senior…
Ripped Off: After The Equifax Breach, You Are More Susceptible To Fraud
October 19, 2017
Given the recent computer hacking of the Equifax credit monitoring system, all of us need to be at heightened alert over identity theft or financial fraud perpetrated on us. For seniors, this is especially true, as confirmed in a recent survey done by the Cooperative Credit Union Association. In this…
Easy Prey: On-Line Scams Are Out To Target You
July 20, 2017
While the good news is that more and more seniors have availed themselves of all the internet has to offer, the downside may be that without proper protection, these same new internet users may be vulnerable to the vast array of scams waiting to ensnare them. Older individuals, especially those…
Keep a Lookout: The Latest Updates on Senior Scams
April 21, 2016
Perhaps this is familiar: the phone rings and your elderly parent answers to hear the voice of a frightened teen. Thinking it’s a grandchild calling in distress, they listen to instructions about wiring money to help in this crisis. Only it’s not a crisis- it’s a scam. The elderly are…