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Articles, Videos, and Public Service Announcements on

Elder Financial Abuse

Below are articles to explain some of the different types of elder financial abuse. These articles depict just how devastating a predator financial attack can be for victims.

Occupational Therapist Checklist

The Center For Combating Elder Financial Abuse collaborated with Ms. Christine Rogers, a Doctor of Occupational Therapy Student at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Ms. Rogers shared her expertise to develop the Detection of Elder Financial Abuse Checklist.

The purpose of the checklist is to provide the field of Occupational Therapy with a tool to quickly assess if a patient is a possible victim of elder financial abuse. Early detection of elder financial abuse can save a victim from potentially losing their entire life savings and experiencing severe emotional distress. The Center is confident that Ms. Rogers’ work will lead the way in helping occupational therapists protect patients from elder financial abuse.

Click here to download the checklist.

Protecting Veterans

Bloomberg Magazine: “Pension Poachers’ Are Targeting America’s Elderly Veterans”

Military Times: Ponzi scheme leader who preyed on vets sentenced to 10 years

Military.com: Preying on Patriots—Scams More Likely to Target Troops, Vets

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA): “What is ‘Pension Poaching,’ and How Can You Avoid It”

Military Officers Association of America (MOAA): From ‘Pension Poaching’ to Elder Fraud, No One Is Immune to Financial Scams

United States Veterans Affairs Vantage Point: AARP launches free online hub to help Veterans fight fraud

Wilkes-Barre, PA Times Leader: DMVA warns veterans of scammers looking to poach their military pension

Air Force Times: Scams targeting veterans’ pensions, benefits raise worry among VA officials

Fox News: “Oldest veteran in US, 112, robbed of savings, identity, family says”

Living Trust Mills: Estate Planning and “Free Dinners”

Living Trust Mills – California Attorney General

Living Trust Mills – Minnesota Attorney General

Elder Financial Abuse and Suicide

Ms. Angela Stancik’s testimony on behalf of her late grandmother, US Senate Aging Committee, July 17, 2019: https://www.aging.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/SCA_Stancik_7_17_19.pdf