Thu, Mar 25, 2010 -- 9:00 AM
Elder Financial Abuse
Advocates for seniors say financial abuse costs
old people $2.6 billion a year, and frequently, the
perpetrators are family members. We talk with law
enforcement, banking and social services organizations
about the continuing problem of elder financial abuse
and how to stop it.
Host: Scott Shafer
Guests:
- Alan Kennedy, head of the elder abuse and real estate fraud unit of the San Francisco District Attorney's Office
- Helen Karr, senior advocate and lawyer
- Jenefer Duane, CEO and executive director of the Elder Financial Protection Network and member of the Contra Costa County Communities Against Senior Exploitation (CASE) group
- Steven Vallejo, national VP of corporate security for Bank of the West and board member for the Elder Financial Protection Network
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MindShift
KQED's new MindShift blog will explore the future of learning in all its dimensions -- covering cultural and technology trends, groundbreaking research, education policy and more.
Our State of Health
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