Financial Elder Abuse
Author: Dana Shilling, J. D..
Source: Volume 14, Number 03, September/October 2011 , pp.35-40(6)
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Abstract:
Although it is difficult to accurately quantify financial elder abuse—or even to create a definition that can be accepted by everyone—it is clear that financial elder abuse occurs frequently and with devastating effects on its victims. This article covers some important recent documents published by leaders in the study of aging, such as AARP and the MetLife Mature Market Institute, concerning various aspects of abuse involving fraud, theft, embezzlement and other money crimes.Keywords: financial elder abuse; AARP; MetLife Mature Market Institute; cognitive decline among baby boomers; seniors preying on seniors; seniors as perpetrators; Financial Crimes Reporting Center; FinCEN; doctors detecting exploitation
Affiliations:
1: Editor, Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled.