Geriatric Care Management Blog

Willie Sutton is alleged to have responded to a reporter’s question of “Why do you rob banks?” saying simply, “Because that’s where the money is.” It seems that the attribution is more urban legend than fact, but there are other crooks who are evidently making use of the same logic.  And those people are not early 20th century gangsters; they are scammers who target seniors according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). If you are a caregiver to a senior, the FBI offers some advice on how to protect against fraud which targets these vulnerable individuals.  The top reason why seniors are targeted is precisely because they are where the money is.  Seniors have a lifetime of hard work that typically has resulted in a “nest egg” as well as a home that likely is paid off.  They also have been careful with their money, so they have good credit.  Seniors also were raised in a day when one was polite even to strangers, and they also were raised to be more trusting of others than the current generation who...