by Christine Brown | Jan 30, 2023 | Dementia, Elder Abuse, Elder Care, Elder Law
Many people confuse dementia and mental illness. Although dementia can affect mental health, it isn’t a mental illness. It is a brain disorder that causes issues with communication and memory loss. Sometimes, people with dementia display troubling behavioral...
by Christine Brown | Mar 15, 2021 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law
In part one of this series, we provided a general overview of the ways that seniors are preyed upon by scammers and those who would seek to gain control of the elderly person’s finances for their own benefit. However, in order to stop fraud, it’s important to know the...
by Christine Brown | Mar 8, 2021 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law
Elder fraud and financial exploitation have become an epidemic. As Torrance elder law attorneys, we are seeing more than ever before, con artists and family members alike taking advantage of their elderly relatives, friends, or neighbors. The best defense against...
by Christine Brown | Jun 15, 2020 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law
On the heels of a very rough month for our country, scammers are now coming out of the woodwork in an attempt to defraud individuals and vulnerable senior citizens who are isolated and perhaps unclear about current policies related to coronavirus stimulus payouts or...
by Christine Brown | Oct 24, 2018 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law |
It’s no secret that the elderly are a favorite target of scam artists. Criminals will troll the internet and phone lists looking for seniors that are easy to prey upon due to an illness, disability, or cognitive impairment. Another reason scam artists love to attack...
by Christine Brown | Oct 30, 2017 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law |
The elderly are too often targets of unscrupulous individuals who may try to take an unsuspecting senior’s money. Seniors are especially vulnerable as they become less cognitively able and thus more dependent on other adults. Unfortunately, as a Manhattan Beach elder...
