Elder Financial Abuse

Professionals within the elder law community are becoming increasingly concerned about the burgeoning problem of elder financial abuse. The MetLife Mature Market Institute tells us that approximately $3 billion is lost each year to financial abusers, and instances of this abuse appear to be on the rise. In the age of the Internet there is a whole new set of opportunities for the dregs of society who would target our nation's seniors. Identity theft is very common these days and it is important … [Read more...] about Safe Internet Use For Elders

Elder financial abuse is clearly a reprehensible phenomenon and to make matters worse, a significant percentage of the cases that take place are perpetrated by caregivers, so-called friends, and family members of the exploited senior citizen in question. This problem is resulting in the loss of billions of dollars each year, so it is widespread and according to a recent study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute losses are on the rise. Throughout your life you are generally going to learn a … [Read more...] about Stay Alert To Mitigate Potential For Financial Abuse