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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Elderly Driver Safety Tip: How to Avoid Staged Accident Scams
Elderly drivers are favorite targets for staged accident scams, when professional thieves cause accidents on purpose to profit from insurance claims against unsuspecting motorists. Elderly drivers are choice victims for these criminals, especially if they are driving alone in an … Continue reading
Safe Aging at Home Tip: Elderly Should Beware Strangers in Uniform
Are you or your aging parents letting thieves who scam seniors in through the front door? The elderly are ideal targets for scammers because they tend to be more trusting — especially if someone shows up at their front door … Continue reading
Elderly Fall Prevention Tips to Keep Aging Parents Safe
Elderly fall prevention is a top safety concern for aging parents for a good reason. According to The Centers for Disease Control, one out of three adults age 65 years and older falls each year. Even more frightening: Falls are the … Continue reading
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How to Protect Aging Parents from Investment Fraud
If your aging parents haven’t been victims of investment fraud or financial elder abuse, the odds are good that it may just be a matter of time. According to a 2010 Elder Investor Fraud Survey conducted by The Investor Protection Trust, … Continue reading
Tech Lab Working to Make Caring for Aging Parents Easier
Concerned about caring for your aging parents? Here’s some good news: Tomorrow’s aging at home technology will make today’s medical alert buttons look like rotary dial phones from 1955. Wireless motion sensors that monitor your aging parent as they walk around … Continue reading
Signs Your Aging Parents Need Help Managing Their Finances
One of the best way to help your aging parents avoid the pain and loss of financial exploitation or financial elder abuse is to recognize that they need some help managing their money BEFORE someone takes advantage of them. At … Continue reading
Fire Safety Tips for Older Adults Aging at Home
When it comes to fire safety for older adults, what you don’t know can be deadly. According the the Centers for Disease Control, adults age 65 and older are twice as likely as any other age group to die in … Continue reading
Senior Scam Alert: Precious Metals Firm Bilks Elderly for More Than $37 Million
When it comes to senior scams, all that glitters is not gold. Especially for seniors who believed the telemarketing pitch from American Precious Metals, LLC, in Deerfield Beach, Fla. According to the Federal Trade Commission, owners Harry R. Tanner and his wife, Andrea … Continue reading
New Medicare Scam Offers “Free” Glucose Monitor to Seniors
Seniors with Medicare benefits should beware of unsolicited phone calls offering a free new glucose monitoring meter for diabetics. According to the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, the offer is a Medicare scam designed to convince unsuspecting elderly victims to give up … Continue reading
Senior Safety Tips for Summer Heat
As summer temperatures soar this summer, so do the health risks for seniors: Sunburns are particularly dangerous for older adults. Not only because of the risk for serious skin damage, but because seniors are at greater risk for bacterial infections and other … Continue reading