The United States Department of Health and Human Services has announced the creation of a new office to help meet the needs of the nation’s elderly and disabled. The Administration for Community Living (ACL), in an organizational effort to more effectively and ensure that the needs of the elderly and disabled are being met.
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The Los Angeles Times has reported on a Florida loan officer who was convicted recently for taking part in a plan to scam elderly homeowners for money. This story should remind us that the elderly may be at more risk of deceit and financial exploitation. In this case, the convicted man, with the help of [...]
The Denver Post reported recently about Charles Carter, an 82-year-old former lobbyist who is working to correct the fact that Colorado is one of a very few states in the U.S. without mandatory reporting laws for suspected elder abuse. School teachers and staff, doctors, and other professionals who work with children in Colorado are required [...]
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According to The Gazette, the Colorado Senate Bill 10-042, which is an attempt to protect against elder financial abuse, has gone into effect. The new law now requires financial institutions, such as banks and credit unions, to offer elderly or impaired customers a chance to sign an information release consent form. This information release form [...]
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