Having resources for preventing financial elder abuse and exploitation is essential to helping older adults, caregivers, and geriatric mental health and senior care professionals thrive by teaching them to learn the signs and break the silence of elder abuse.


One out of every 20 older adults in the U.S. is a victim of financial exploitation, losing an average of $80,000 to $186,000 (olderadultnestegg.com).

Banks and money service businesses reported a 400% increase in suspicious activity from 2013-2017. The vast majority of this suspicious activity involved people over 60 (olderadultnestegg.com).

Today’s guest, Dr. Peter Lichtenberg, Director of The Institute of Gerontology and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, and national expert in financial elder abuse, shares:


- what fraudsters look for in older adults
- complex financial situations that caregivers find themselves in
- tips for caregivers related to managing an older adults funds.



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