A Numbers Racket: Older Adults Continue To Be Vulnerable To Scams
August 9, 2023
Unfortunately, there’s no good news to report when it comes to fraud and financial exploitation of older adults. The stunts and scams continue on and evolve to stay one step ahead of savvy detectives and wisened older adults. And the number of people swindled and scammed continues to rise. According…
Keeping Guard: Protecting Seniors From Abuse, Fraud, and Scams
June 14, 2023
Today, June 15th, marks the recognition of something that happens all too frequently: It’s the day designated as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder abuse, whether in the form of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse or in the form of neglect or financial exploitation, is an all too common occurrence,…
We Need To Talk: Advance Care Planning Essential Conversations
April 13, 2022
How are you planning to mark this Saturday, April 16th, which is National Healthcare Decisions Day? Maybe grab your best friends or your closest loved ones and have a really good heart-to-heart about what matters and what you fear the most? Good communication and heartfelt conversation are the foundation for…
I’m “Giving It Twice,” Helping My Son & Leaving a Lasting Legacy By Kathleen Rehl
November 17, 2021
Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® Emeritus www.KathleenRehl.com “I’m going to jail, Mom! But I didn’t do it.” My biracial son’s frantic phone call from a police station over 1,000 miles away made me tear into mama bear mode. With the help of effective, expensive legal and professional…
Taking Advantage Of Our Seniors: How To Stop Financial Elder Abuse
November 10, 2021
It’s often a tightrope walk. When you have older loved ones who may be frail, isolated, or alone, there is always the concern that you protect them from harm even while respecting their autonomy and dignity. Perhaps in no area is this of more concern than when it comes to…
Hearing Repaired: FDA Issues Guidelines On Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids
October 27, 2021
You may find people chuckling at you when you ask for the tv to be turned louder, or you ask, for the 80th time, “Can you repeat that?” But hearing loss is no joking matter and it’s largely an untreated condition in the United States. After heart disease and arthritis,…
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