One out of every 20 older adults in the U.S. is a victim of financial exploitation, losing an average of $80,000 to $186,000 (olderadultnestegg.com). The vast majority of elder financial abuse cases are most likely to be somebody the older adult knows: 54% family members, 31% care workers, and 13% partners (Jackson, 2016).Banks and money service businesses reported a 400% increase in suspicious activity from 2013-2017. The vast majority of this suspicious activity involved people over 60 (olderadultnestegg.com).Today’s guest, Dr. Peter Lichtenberg, is a national expert in preventing financial abuse and exploitation and reducing its impact on older adults.In this 60min continuing education podcast, you’ll discover: -  Examples of elder financial exploitation- What puts older adults at risk for financial exploitation-  Resources to help older adults, caregivers, and professionals prevent elder financial exploitation and recover from identity theft.Click here to go to the show notes page  Attention! Social Workers, Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists, Aging Life Care Experts... Click here to get Continuing Education Credits for Listening to this podcast