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Preventing Financial Exploitation of the Elderly: Recognizing and Reporting It

Posted by Daniel J. Eccher, Esq. | Jun 06, 2022 | 0 Comments

The National Council on Aging defines financial exploitation of the elderly as “the misuse or withholding of an older adult's resources by another.” A form of elder abuse, the elderly are often ripped off by people they know. Perpetrators may try to access the elders' financial accounts or pressure them to give gifts or no-interest loans.

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