Pennsylvania Creating Uniform Background Check Process for Those Working with Older Adults
Right now, Pennsylvania doesn’t have a uniform background check process for people who work with older adults — but that could be changing.
What Should I Know about Reverse Mortgage Scams?
For some older homeowners, a reverse mortgage can be a way to supplement retirement income, consolidate debts or cover expenses, like health care. For scam artists, they can be a lucrative tool to fleece people in their 60s and up out of large sums of money, or even their homes.
Do Seniors with Dementia Show Signs of Financial ‘Symptoms’ Years before a Diagnosis?
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors found that Medicare beneficiaries who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills, as early as six years before a clinical diagnosis.
Will the Sunshine State Crack Down on Crimes against the Elderly?
Suspected cases of abuse of Florida’s seniors may get increased scrutiny, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill this week approving the creation of elder abuse fatality review teams across the state.
What are the Latest Senior Scams?
Scammers gravitate to tightened finances, like moths to a flame. To complicate matters, shelter-in-place restrictions have pushed people to make more online transactions. That means new opportunities for fraudsters to take advantage of seniors, who may be new digital accountholders.
Medicare Patients Be Wary of COVID-19 Scams!
If someone offers you a COVID-19 test in exchange for your Medicare information, run in the other direction.
How Can Long-Distance Caregivers Help Loved Ones?
More than 1 in 10 family caregivers live at least an hour away from their aging or ailing family member, and many are tending to a loved one from a distance of hundreds of miles.
Elder Financial Abuse Is Increasing
Financial Advisor Magazine reported that senior citizens lose at least hundreds of millions of dollars each year to fraud and various scams.
Scams are Being Perpetrated on Veterans, Active Military and Their Families
In 2018, 9.4% of all reports to BBB’s ScamTracker came from military personnel, veterans or their spouses, BBB of Metropolitan New York said.
Will Florida’s New Legislation Help Seniors in Guardianships?
Guardians across Florida would be required to receive a judge’s approval to place do not resuscitate orders on clients in their care under legislation filed Wednesday by Florida lawmakers.