Spotting Elder Financial Abuse—And What You Should Do About It

Most cases of elder financial abuse are not perpetrated by businesses, but by family members. We want to help you recognize when a client is being victimized and what your responsibilities are.

Below is a small sampling of resources that NRMLA has compiled on the topic. For more information, visit the web site and blog of Lisa Nerenberg, an expert in elder abuse prevention and frequent speaker at NRMLA events, at www.lisanerenberg.com.

Recommended Reading
Multidisciplinary Elder Abuse Prevention Teams: A New Generation (2003) published by the National Center on Elder Abuse

Daily Money Management Programs: A Protection Against Elder Abuse (2003) published by the National Center on Elder Abuse

Forgotten Victims of Elder Financial Crime and Abuse: A Report and Recommendations (1999) published by the National Center on Elder Abuse

Broken Trust: Elders, Family and Finances (2009) published by the National Council on Aging

Related Documents

Combating Financial Exploitation/Crimes Against the Elderly Prepared by Lisa Nerenberg and Lori Delagrammatikus for the NRMLA 2009 Annual Meeting & Expo. Broker Trust: Elders, Family and Finances A Study on Elder Financial Abuse Prevention by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, and the Center for Gerontology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Study and Tip Sheets on Elder Financial Abuse Prevention Published by the Mature Market Institute Helpful Hints: Preventing Elder Financial Abuse Issues to consider and steps to take to protect yourself from becoming a victim Helpful Hints for Family Caregivers to Prevent Elder Financial Abuse