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The Financial Exploitation of Our Elders, Culture, and Ageism: Part Three

by Lindsay Felsing, M.S.W., Director of Economic Security How Can You Prevent Elder Abuse? The first post in this series defined various types of elder abuse with an emphasis on financial exploitation. The second post examined why older adults are the frequent targets of financial exploitation as a potential symptom and microcosm of a societal problem: overarching, negative views of aging in America. Now, let’s … Continue reading The Financial Exploitation of Our Elders, Culture, and Ageism: Part Three

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Blog Series: The Financial Exploitation of our Elders, Culture, and Ageism, Part Two

by Lindsay Felsing, Director of Economic Security Why are older adults the targets of financial exploitation? Reflections on differences between generations and cultural attitudes toward aging The world we live in today is very different than the world in which our elders grew up. Technology advances practically daily. In the age of Facebook, we often replace in-person interaction with the ‘Like’ of a friend’s photo or … Continue reading Blog Series: The Financial Exploitation of our Elders, Culture, and Ageism, Part Two

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