Category: Senior Living

“Dad’s hearing has gotten so bad that I have to shout.” “Mom forgets even having conversations with me – never mind remembering what we talked about.” Sound familiar? Communicating with elderly parents, whether they are suffering from dementia or not, can be frustrating.

It wasn’t until his dad became the victim of a scam that Kyle thought to take a closer look at his parents’ finances. Kyle’s 84-year-old father was past due on his insurance bill, yet he was regularly paying for internet service — even though his computer hadn’t worked in years! Credit card statements showed his mom had purchased tons of stuff from TV shopping channels – none of which she remembered buying.