Tag Archives: crimes against the elderly

First Line of Defense Against Scams Targeting Elderly

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Sue Salach

Every day, across the U.S., some individuals are preyed upon by con men and women, be it on the Internet, over the telephone, in-person, or via mail and wire fraud. In one U.S. state alone, the daily elderly victim count … Continue reading →

Posted in aging, caregiving, crimes against the elderly, scams against the elderly | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Recognize the Signs of Elder Abuse – Guest Post by Dave Singleton

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Sue Salach

It’s as growing and widespread a problem as it is under-reported and complicated. I’m speaking about elder abuse, which is an epidemic in our country. Why is it under-reported? Many cases involve family or elders in a close relationship with … Continue reading →

Posted in abusive relationships, aging, caregiving, crimes against the elderly, eldercare | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Preventing and Reacting to Elder Abuse

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Sue Salach

Just over a week ago, the Chicago Sun-Times reported on another senior citizen that was almost a victim of a financial exploitation scam.  Convinced the person on the other end of the phone was her grandchild, a KaneCounty grandmother was … Continue reading →

Posted in abusive relationships, caregiving, crimes against the elderly | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Stealing from the elderly – that’s just wrong!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Sue Salach

Over the past few weeks I’ve been working with local authorities and a few financial institutions on Financial Exploitation of the Elder and lo and behold, here we are again this morning reading the headline of the local paper entitled … Continue reading →

Posted in abusive relationships, aging, caregiving, crimes against the elderly, eldercare, scams against the elderly | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

TBN Beneficiaries and other scams targeting seniors

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Sue Salach

I was enjoying my U-Verse the other day and trying to decide which of the 400 channels to watch (I didn’t order that many but became the recipient during a mishap and am proudly observing) and I came across an … Continue reading →

Posted in aging, caregiving, crimes against the elderly, scams against the elderly | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Help! My sister has kidnapped my elderly parent

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Sue Salach

In my line of work helping caregivers who are caring for an elderly loved one, I hear all kinds of tragic stories against the elderly that mirror this one in Birmingham, AL. From those whose parents who have dementia and have … Continue reading →

Posted in abusive relationships, caregiving, crimes against the elderly | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

What goes around comes around

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Sue Salach

I’m appalled by this story. As if our parents and grandparents don’t have it tough enough as it is. I’m of the mindset, this should be the penalty to anyone that pulls something like this. Corpus Christi, TX – Investigators say a … Continue reading →

Posted in crimes against the elderly | Tagged | 4 Comments