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…
Senior Swindles: The Latest Updates On Scams Against Seniors
August 2, 2018
It can happen to the best of us- one enticing phone call promising easy money for a little bit of info, or one sad story that tugs at our heartstrings, and just like that, we’ve been swindled. And perhaps most galling: it may be people we most trust, or most…
Who Me? Do Your Aging Parents Understand Their Risk Of Being Scammed?
June 21, 2018
No one likes to think of themselves as being vulnerable or unable to look out for themselves. But the reality is that unsuspecting seniors are disproportionately the targets of fraud and scams, although apparently, many may not realize how personally vulnerable they are. In a new report put out by…
Cheat Sheet: Why Do Older People Fall For Frauds
May 4, 2018
How many times have you heard this story: an older person, usually cautious in life, has somehow been conned into sending money to some far-flung place. Maybe it’s even happened to you or your loved ones. How to explain this vulnerability to being scammed in otherwise smart, careful people? Well,…
Whether Digital Or Snail Mail: Protecting Yourself From Unwanted Intruders
September 7, 2017
Whether you’re a computer whiz or you just try to stay on top of your US Postal Service mail delivery, you’ve probably encountered attempts to reach out to you from strangers or suspicious characters. You may think yourself savvy and able to ward off dangers, but in fact even the…