New Study from Allianz on Financial Exploitation of Seniors

With an average loss to victims of about $30,000, elder financial abuse is a significant threat facing today’s seniors. Yet, according to the Safeguarding Our Seniors, a new study from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, only 8 percent of those 65+ who indicated they were a victim of elder financial abuse said they are currently discussing their finances with another person and less than a quarter (24 percent) indicated they are keeping in touch with others on a regular basis as a way to protect themselves from future abuse. Despite a reluctance to turn to others for help, the study of more than 2,000 Americans — elders and other family/friends (ages 40-64) — found that elders who regularly talk to a third-party resource about their finances feel they are better equipped to identify and prevent elder financial abuse. Read more about this study.

Source: Insurance News Net
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David Wingate is an elder law attorney practicing in Frederick and Montgomery Counties, Maryland. The practice consists of wills, powers of attorneys, trusts, asset protection and Medicaid.