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What is elder financial abuse?
Short answer
When someone takes or misuses an older adult’s money or property. Report it to Adult Protective Services and the police.
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Official sources
- CFPB: managing someone else’s money and joint accountsconsumerfinance.gov
- Eldercare Locator (U.S. Administration on Aging)eldercare.acl.gov
- National Center for State Courtsncsc.org