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The Warning Signs of Financial Exploitation: Money Smart Week Program

Financial exploitation was the leading type of elder abuse in 2011. What are the red flags to alert you someone may be preying on an older adult's accounts? Attendees will also learn how you can report elder abuse to the proper authorities and the advanced planning techniques available to protect your older adult loved one from the devastation of financial exploitation in their golden years. Peck Bloom, LLC was hired by the City of Chicago's Department on Aging to help re-write the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act and has years of experience combating elder abuse in the courtroom and training the public to protect themselves against abusers.

Registration requested.

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