Earlier this week, Dr. Nancy Hoffman, neuropsychologist and I (Geriatrician in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area) presented a talk about undue influence and how to address financial elder abuse. Today, I read that Sumner Redstone, 92, is ousting long time...
Thank you to Bruce Ackermann of Ackermann Money Management for the following financial alert:The 2015 Medicare open enrollment period runs from October 15 to December 7. It’s the time when Medicare recipients can comparison shop and make changes to their plans. It’s...
Perhaps this is top of mind because I just gave a talk on financial elder abuse for the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco: But where is the help for the victims and families of victims who’ve suffered financial elder abuse? There is far too little financial help out...
Many elders with very early-stage dementia may still drive without being a danger to themselves or to others. One of the most difficult challenges families face is: When do you take the car keys away? If you do it too early, you’re depriving your loved one of the...
Imagine this scenario: An elderly woman is found on the floor. She’s unresponsive, unconscious. A neighbor calls 911. In a few minutes, the EMTs arrive with an ambulance. How do they know the woman’s medical history? How do they know her wishes when it comes to...
“If someone who is alert and aware makes a conscious choice to live in unclean, potentially dangerous conditions, as long as it doesn’t affect others, they have the right to refuse help.” That is correct. However, the devil is in the details. We, as a...
