Category: Elder Abuse
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New Medicare Cards Coming!
To better protect seniors from medical identity theft, the Social Security Administration will be issuing new Medicare cards – without the Social Security number – to all Medicare beneficiaries starting in April. The Social Security number will be replaced by a Medicare number, unique to each beneficiary, and used only for Medicare coverage. If you…
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Elder Abuse is a Public Health Issue
According to the National Council on Aging, approximately 10% of adults over age 65 have experienced some form of elder abuse. Elder abuse includes physical, emotional and sexual abuse, exploitation, neglect, abandonment, and financial abuse. Two-thirds of abusers are adult children or family members, but perpetrators may also include home caregivers or staff at care…
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Managing a Senior’s Finances – a DMM Can Help!
As people get older and their cognitive skills begin to decline, often one of the first skills to go is the ability to effectively manage household finances. For many seniors, this is a hard thing to admit. Managing their own money gives them a sense of independence and control. And yet, if they are not…
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Spending the holidays with aging relatives?
The holidays present a great opportunity to check in on your aging loved ones to assess whether they need additional help. If you only see your parents a few times a year, you may, in fact, notice more changes than someone who sees them on a regular basis. Here are some specific things to look…
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4 Tips for Avoiding Scams with the Affordable Care Act Rollout
While the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, has been an ongoing topic in the news media for months now, there continues to be a fair amount of confusion and misinformation about its features, rules and timelines. This knowledge gap has opened the door for that continually evolving element: scammers. As 16 states, the District of…
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The Hidden Secret of Elder Abuse
As people grow older they tend to need more help from others, and many elderly people rely entirely on family or other “trusted” individuals for this help. Unfortunately, this dependence on others often makes an older person more vulnerable to abuse, and less likely to talk about that abuse if it occurs. An older woman…
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If You or Someone You Love Has Been a Victim of Financial Abuse
Most of us are familiar with the saying, “A fool and his money are soon parted.” And yet, I’d venture a guess that many of us have made a bad investment decision at some point in our lives – either in money, time or trust in another person. When we’re young, these are learning experiences.…
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5 Reasons why Seniors are vulnerable to scams, fraud and identity theft
My world turned upside down when the roles reversed in my family and I became the parent to my parents. It was a gift, being able to help them, but it was also a shock. Both were in their 80s, still had most of their marbles and were living in their own home but were…
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