Financial exploitation of the elderly is on the rise according to the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and the numbers are expected to continue to grow as Baby Boomers age. This exploitation, which includes telemarketing scams, fake home repairs, fake check scams, identity theft and more, costs approximately...
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World Elder Abuse Day
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In the United States it is estimated that elders lose $2.6 billion or more annually. The Mature Market Institute has two tip sheets to help make sure your family is protected: åÊPlanning Tips: Preventing Elder Financial Abuse for Family Caregivers and Planning...
90 Percent of Nursing Homes Employ People Convicted of a Crime
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General issued a report that concludes that more than 90 percent of nursing homes employ one or more people who have been convicted of at least one crime. Five percent of all nursing home employees working in...
Don’t Ignore Mailings from CMS to Seniors about Reform
Medicare beneficiaries have been receiving important information in the mail about the immediate benefits they may see from the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. The mailings outlines key provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are important for people with Medicare as well as members of their families. With...
Holiday Tips When Visiting Elders
Here are some additional holiday tips when visiting elders this holiday season. If you have not seen a loved one in a while, don’t be alarmed and panicked at their condition as it could simply be that they are aging naturally and appropriately. But do pay attention. And do stay...
Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The goal of the day is to recognize elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue and to raise awareness to ultimately put an end to the abuse and neglect of older adults. This annual observance of World Elder Abuse...
Document Nursing Home Abuse In Order to Fight It
I came across a thoughtful blogger who documented his/her grandmother’s alleged abuse at a Virginia nursing facility after years of otherwise wonderful care in an assisted living facility. It is a very thorough documentation of abuse and that struck me. Unfortunately there was a bad ending to the story and...
Tips to Prevent Elder Financial Abuse
The Met Life Mature Market Institute study Broken Trust: Elders, Family and Finances takes a close look at elder financial abuse. Elder financial abuse is more prevalent than you think and the perpetrators are often family members. Today we look at tips Met Life offers to prevent elder abuse. Stay...
Elder Financial Abuse Prevalent and Family is Partly to Blame
The Met Life Mature Market Institute study Broken Trust: Elders, Family and Finances takes a close look at elder financial abuse. Elder financial abuse is more prevalent than you think and the perpetrators are often family members. Today we will look at the warning signs Met Life offers to indicate...
Elder Abuse – Families Often Responsible
We often think of abuse of our elders in terms of physical abuse and often associate that with nursing homes. But abuse can also be verbal, financial exploitation. And most abuse comes from family caregivers themselves. The latest study in the British Medical Journal reports that more than half of...