Lauree Peterson-Sakai (on the left) returned to the Crown Center yesterday to keep us up-to-date about current frauds and schemes targeting seniors for their money. We met in the Fitness Center to learn how to be proactive in protecting ourselves against scams such as the Romance, Lottery, and Granny Scams. Laura Greenberg's title here at Crown is Community Engagement Manager.
Lauree is an Aging Advocate focused on the aging population and ways to protect and prevent abuse Recently retired from a career in the financial industry, she is now the Board Chair of VOYCE, which provides advocacy services to those living in long-term care communities.
Money Smart for Older Adults: Resource Guide ~ by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 2019, financial guide, 100 pages
Recently updated, this guide, in easy-to-read 14 point font, provides information on common frauds, scams, and other forms of elder financial exploitation and suggests steps that older persons and their caregivers can take to avoid being targeted or victimized. Every senior who attended the class was given a copy of this book.
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