Senior Resources
- Comprehensive Guide to Elderly Community Resources
- Assisted Living for Veterans
- Substance Abuse/ Addiction for Seniors.
- Slips and Falls Guide
- Nutritional Needs for Seniors
- 10 Dating Safety Tips for Senior Women
- Healing After a Lifetime of Struggling with Addiction: The Senior’s Guide to Reconnecting with Adult Children
- The Elderly and Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse
- The Complete Guide to Home Modifications to Prevent Falls
- Fall Prevention
- Fall Prevention & Mobility: Practical Safety and Organization Strategies for Seniors
- Senior Housing for Low-Income Residents
- How To Modify a Home for Seniors: 10 Practical Tips and Suggestions
10 Financial Scams that Target the Elderly
Financial scams can target people at any age, but seniors are often favorite targets of scammers because most are homeowners, have substantial savings, are more trusting and may not know enough about the latest technology and laws to protect themselves. These scams cost older Americans millions, if not billions, every year — and despite crackdowns, they aren't likely to stop anytime soon. So how can you protect your loved ones or yourself? Through education and proactivity, of course! If you're unsure if any company is legit or committing fraud, contact the Better Business Bureau or the FTC and look for these common schemes — it just might save your financial future.
- Low-risk, high return investment scams.
- Charitable gift annuity scams.
- Fake high-return CD scams.
- Prize and sweepstakes frauds.
- Home, auto repair or medical equipment scams.
- "I need your help" scams.
- Reverse mortgage scams.
- Credit repair scams.
- Loss recovery scams.
- Help you pay your bills scams.
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- 10 Financial Scams that Target the Elderly
- Abuse Hurts at Any Age
- Avoid the biggest rip off online & in stores
- Caregiver Support Group
- Checklist on safe elderly driving
- Fraud
- Frauds That Target The Elderly
- Fraud Target
- Guide for Organizing & Preserving Your Valuables
- Heating Assistance in York County
- Checklist on home safety
- Article on how to get rid of junk mail
- Money Programs for Seniors
- Protecting Seniors From Work Schemes
- Sanford Senior Resource List
- Scams & Schemes
- Scam Tips
- Stop junk mail, e-mail & phone calls
- Storm Safety
- Thriving in Place York County