As a general rule – no, I take that back. As a hard and fast rule, never, ever fall for anyone offering free anything.
A mid-2010 survey by Investor Protection Trust revealed that 7.3 million older Americans – 20 percent of citizens over the age of 65 – had been victimized by a swindle.
Continue ReadingA majority of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults who answered a national online survey believe that staff of long-term care facilities would discriminate against an LGBT elder who was open about his or her sexual orientation, and more than half believe that staff or other residents would abuse or neglect an LGBT […]
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t watched Mickey Rooney’s emotional testimony before the Senate to stop the abuse of elders I urge you to do so now. Experts believe the physical, emotional, financial and sexual abuse of older adults is chronic and widespread. According to a report by the Government Accountability Office, more than 14 percent of older […]
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