Learn simple daily habits that help protect seniors from scams at home, plus how senior help at home adds safety and peace of mind.
Here are five ways, courtesy of Seniors Prefer Homecare, to protect your senior loved one from being victimized by fraudsters and scammers.
1 out of 10 Americans over the age of 60 experience some form of abuse over the course of a year, which equates to as many as 5 million seniors annually. Find out what you can do to help safeguard seniors from elder fraud.
It's estimated that elder fraud and scams are responsible for the loss of billions of dollars. These five steps can help prevent it from happening to your loved one.
Elder fraud not only robs seniors financially but also of security and dignity. If you think a relative may be committing fraud, what can you do?
Sad to say that the intended victims of many holiday scams are seniors. What should you be on the lookout for and how can you prevent them?
A wide range of scams is bilking seniors out of millions of dollars every year, money that many of them can’t afford to lose. Here are five ways to protect them.
One of the fastest ways to get an aging parent to tune you out is by bringing up their financial matters. Thankfully, there are several ways to respectfully earn your parent’s trust so that you can help protect them from financial hardships.
Your elderly mother still lives alone, and due to her declining health, you’ve been helping her take care of her household. Finances are a topic that you’ve avoided up until now, but it’s become quite apparent that mom isn’t paying her bills on time. And, she’s gotten “taken” by a couple of dishonest contractors just within the past year. Now her financial carelessness has reached a point that it has you worried. Helping an aging parent manage their finances can be hard, but it is possible when you follow these tips from the pros.
Financial scams targeting seniors are becoming more and more common. Seniors can become targets if they are too trusting, have retirement nest eggs, and live alone. Millions of elderly Americans fall prey to financial scams annually, and sadly 90% are committed by their own family members - usually an adult child. If you have a senior loved one that you are looking after, the financial threat posed to them is quite real. Here are some proven ways to help your loved one avoid financial scams targeting seniors.
