05/12/2021

Alzheimer’s Association, Ohio AG Office Form Alliance

They aim to reduce scams targeting seniors and dementia patients

The Alzheimer's Association is tackling what it said is a growing problem: seniors and those with dementia being taken advantage of through scams. The association said the pandemic has made an already bad problem even worse.

Now it's working on making people more aware of what to look out for. Scammers taking advantage of our most vulnerable. It should never happen, but sadly, it does.

"Seniors age 60 and up represent about 15 percent of the population, but, unfortunately, attract more than 30 percent of the reported fraud," said Danielle Murphy, consumer advocate with the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

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