Carenote from Mary Jane

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Help to Stop Senior Scams

At work, we have a client who lives in assisted living and does not get along with her adult daughter. Though in her 90s, she is still VERY able to open a charge account and spend, spend, spend. There must be some help to assist the daughter, in this case, to get her mother to stop spending way too much money. Companies look at this woman as a “cash cow,” so to speak. They do not care whether she should be spending; only that they are getting her money. What do people do when they are in this position as the caregiver? 

My position was a little different, but I did have to undo some of the things my father did because he never lost his skill using the telephone.  Any information would be appreciated. Thank you! Mary Jane 

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