Watch out for financial exploitation of the elderly

I found this article from http://www.rightathome.net/ interesting as it talks about the various people who have used both tried-and-true and innovative ways to steal money from the elderly. It relies on statistics from a new MetLife study, which are American figures but still relevant to us here in Canada. It talks about how and why financial advisors might be in a position to help defend the elderly against fraud. Click here to read the article.