Andrew Meiliunas, a senior lawyer at Maurice Blackburn, says June's story had "all the hallmarks of a classic financial elder abuse case". "You had a victim who was a female. And the offender was ...

Law-enforcement and social-services professionals see exploitation rising sharply. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin's office opened 128 financial-elder-abuse cases in 2011 ...

and financial abuse is one of the most common forms. According to the National Council on Aging, up to 5 million Americans suffer from financial elder abuse every year, with financial losses of at ...

Financial abuse includes scams ... Jennifer VanderVeen, a certified elder law attorney at VanderVeen Elder and Special Needs Law, specializing in protecting older and disabled individuals in ...

For information about how to prevent elder financial abuse, see the article Seven Ways to Protect Older Adults from Financial Abuse. Dennis Beaver practices law in Bakersfield, Calif., and ...

Financial scams and elder abuse tactics evolve continually ... Being diligent and partnering with an elder law attorney and your trusted financial adviser helps to stave off predatory efforts ...

Elder financial abuse is defined by the World Health Organisation ... including children, sons/daughters-in-law, spouses, relatives, etc”. This is a type of elder abuse and neglect (EAN ...

Read on for the most recent elder fraud and financial abuse statistics. There were 92,371 victims of elder fraud in 2021. Elder fraud losses increased by 391.9% ($343 million to $1.685 billion ...

“When elder abuse happens, it tears families apart ... Exploiters, he said, can include family members, accountants, financial advisers, lawyers, caregivers, friends or realtors.

The World Health Organization now estimates that 1 in 6 adults over the age of 60 have experienced elder abuse. Lawyers, senior advocates and health care professionals know the signs and symptoms of ...