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According to a recent Senate committee report, scammers jilt older Americans out of about 2.9 billion dollars each year. Residents of our senior living communities aren’t immune to these scams. As more elders have access to computers and spend increasingly more time online, the risk continues to rise.
During the pandemic, many of our elders are spending time alone, and scammers prey on their loneliness and desire for human connection. Also, older adults tend to be more trusting and less tech-savvy than younger generations. Add cognitive losses to the mix, and you have the perfect setting for a scam.
