Comments on: Watch Out for Elder Financial Abuse http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/watch-out-for-elder-financial-abuse/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:40:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mary Emma Allen http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/watch-out-for-elder-financial-abuse/comment-page-1/#comment-341505 Mary Emma Allen Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:33:54 +0000 http://www.bizzia.com/articles/watch-out-for-elder-financial-abuse/#comment-341505 I had to do this with my mom, as she developed Alzheimer's, go through her mail and toss out all the solicitation. I also was concerned she might fall for some scheme from someone who came to her door. She never would have been susceptible before her Alzheimer's years, but she seemed to think everyone else but me knew what was best. My father-in-law, a very intelligent man financially throughout his life, also began to fall for scams, so one of his sons had to take over his finances. Fortunately Dad had given him power of attorney. I had to do this with my mom, as she developed Alzheimer’s, go through her mail and toss out all the solicitation. I also was concerned she might fall for some scheme from someone who came to her door. She never would have been susceptible before her Alzheimer’s years, but she seemed to think everyone else but me knew what was best.

My father-in-law, a very intelligent man financially throughout his life, also began to fall for scams, so one of his sons had to take over his finances. Fortunately Dad had given him power of attorney.

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