
Financial Elder Abuse Is on the Rise
About 52% of elder financial abuse victims say they were taken advantage of by a family member. Financial abuse of older adults may be far more common than many people
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About 52% of elder financial abuse victims say they were taken advantage of by a family member. Financial abuse of older adults may be far more common than many people

Increasingly in the United States, elderly people are being abused by those who are entrusted to protect them. The abuse is not always physical, but includes financial abuse, neglect, and

The fallout from the Great Recession, plus continued job insecurity and a seesaw stock market, have all contributed to people’s fears that their money won’t last. And this makes them

If you are part of the baby boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964), you may also find that you are a member of the sandwich generation, with responsibilities to

With people living longer due to advances in medicine and changes in lifestyle, odds are that most of us will become disabled for some time before we die and may

Couples who are still married, even into their 70s or 80s are the lucky ones. They’ve made it through the hard times, the ups and downs of life, and still

Most people consider financial matters a private affair, and only talk about it with their spouse or their financial advisor; but when it comes to retirement and long-term care Americans

Do you have long-term care insurance? SHOULD you have long-term care insurance? These are questions that currently plague many forty-, fifty-, and sixty-somethings, as well as some precocious thirty-somethings. We’ve

Being a caregiver is one of the most difficult (and rewarding) jobs on the planet; but sometimes when it comes to strong-willed aging parents, getting them to admit they might

Many of our clients and readers are caregivers of elderly parents; they have chosen to take responsibility for their parents—whether it be physical responsibility, financial, or other. But what if
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