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  1. Books: How to Care for Aging Parents
    How to Care for Aging Parents covers all the emotional, legal, financial, medical, and logistical issues in caring for the elderly. It is a compassionate and thorough guide that leads caregivers through the rocky terrain…
  2. Books: The Complete Guide to Reverse Mortgages
    Until recently, there were only two main ways you could get cash from your home: sell it or borrow against it and make monthly loan repayments. Reverse mortgages offer a third way of getting money…
  3. Vietnamese: Senior Scams - Just say no! (Vietnamese)
    Tất cả mọi người đều cần cẩn thận để tránh bị lường gạt, nhưng quý vị cao niên càng dễ bị lường gạt hơn. Cẩm nang này phát thảo nhiều phương sách lường gạt, với…
  4. Press: Study assisted-living options for aging parents
    The residents at the assisted-living facility looked so frail, many sitting in wheelchairs or hunched over their walkers, making their way slowly along the hallways. “Let’s give our kids everything they want anytime they ask…
  5. Press: Look for signs of fraud against the elderly
    When we talk about the aging population in the United States, the conversation is often focused on who will take care of the physical needs of millions of seniors. But there’s a growing threat we…
  6. Press: Growing number of seniors are victims of financial abuse
    As a wills and estate lawyer in Toronto, Les Kotzer has heard it all — and it’s not often pretty. Take the story of an ailing, elderly woman who relied on a daughter’s caregiving to…
  7. English: Senior Scams - Just say no! (English)
    Everyone must be on guard against scams, but seniors can sometimes be more vulnerable to fraud. This brochure outlines the many guises of fraud, with special attention to scams that target seniors. Signs of fraud…
  8. Spanish: Senior Scams - Just say no! (Spanish)
    Todos debemos estar atentos a los engaños, pero las personas mayores a veces pueden ser más susceptibles al fraude. Este folleto describe las variadas facetas del fraude, con especial atención a aquellas estafas que afectan…
  9. Chinese: Senior Scams - Just say no! (Chinese)
    每個人都應該對詐騙提高警覺﹐但是老年人有時候特別容易上當受騙。手冊列明許多騙局的偽裝手法﹑特別提醒老年人易被針對的詐騙。也包括“騙局跡象” 及各種避免受騙的要訣。
  10. Korean: Senior Scams - Just say no! (Korean)
    사기꾼은 모든 사람들이 경계를 해야 하겠지만 특히 노인들은 이들에게 사기를 당할 위험이 큽니다. 이 소책자는 여러가지 사기 형태에 설명하고 있으며 특히 노인들을 상대로 하는 사기에 대해 중점을 두고 있습니다. 어떻게 사기를 식별하고 피할 수 있는…
  11. Press: Filing bankruptcy in retirement may not be such a bad idea
    The number of people filing for bankruptcy protection in retirement has soared in recent years — even before the recession. In fact, people 65 and older are the fastest-growing segment of the population seeking bankruptcy…
  12. Press: Burden of long-term care needs strain families
    America is facing a crisis that will make the federal budget deficit look like a simple bank overdraft fee. If we don’t figure out how to provide financial support to the millions of family members…
  13. Press: Some older travelers may have difficulty navigating a plane trip on their own
    Q: My mother would like to come and visit for Christmas. She is 89 and probably shouldn’t be flying alone. Suggestions? A: This question, from a colleague, is particularly timely. And worrisome if you’ve ever…
 

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