According to the University of California, Irvine’s School of Medicine, one in ten of our elders experience abuse every year – and many times in multiple forms, including physical abuse, financial exploitation, abandonment and emotional abuse. Simply stated, these forms … Continue reading
Elsie Brooks reached the age of 72 and did not want the burden of managing her finances anymore. She sold her mobile home and moved in with her daughter and granddaughter in Monterey, California. Brooks’ daughter and granddaughter abandoned her … Continue reading
A bank employee becomes suspicious when she witnesses a large, abnormal withdrawal from a bank account, but remains silent because of concerns about privacy. To combat this and choose the fight against fraud over protecting privacy, eight federal agencies recently … Continue reading