Ronan M. Factora
Editor

2014

Reducing Risk of Financial Exploitation
and Protecting Financial Resources

Retirement is often seen by working elders as a culmination of years of work and a time to enjoy the fruits of decades of labor. It is meant to be a time of enjoyment, reflection, and low stress. Increasingly, elders have been targeted as potential victims to be taken advantage of their financial resources. Individuals from the lowest income brackets to multimillionaires, from the next-door neighbors to famous faces, have become victims of financial exploitation.