According to a report by the AARP, financial exploitation of the elderly has been rising across the Unites States, with at least $2.9 billion lost to financial exploitation in 2010…
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Woman Stands Trial for Financial Abuse | Colorado Elder Law Attorney
According to the Boulder Daily Camera, a woman is going to stand trial for attempted theft after charges that she befriended a retired CU professor, in an effort to have…
Reverse Mortgage Scams | Colorado Elder Abuse Attorney
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, a loan officer who was recently convicted for his role in a scheme to cheat elderly homeowners out of money should…
Colorado Veteran, Physically and Financially, Abused, Dies– January, 2012 - Denver
Here is a case referred to us by C3 Initiatives, Inc. (Compassion, Caring & Community), a Colorado nonprofit, that works with front-range Veterans to provide housing, care, counseling and training.…
As nursing home care improves, some problems slow to mend
NATIONAL, USA Today, February 10, 2012 As nursing home care improves, some problems slow to mend http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-02-10/nursing-home-federal-ratings/53031094/1 More than 560 of the nation’s nursing homes have not budged for the…
New Federal Agency Focusing on Elder Financial Abuse
The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has an Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans. According to the Office’s website, “Older Americans face many financial challenges as they age.…