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Tag: elder abuse

image shows stack of money, which some vulnerable elders lose in scams
Posted inAging

Law enforcement: Scammers preying on older people may appear as trusted advisers

by Thomas Goldsmith March 31, 2022March 30, 2022

By Thomas Goldsmith Sometimes crime does pay. But crime can also catch up to a person, even a North Carolina man who had managed to scam mostly older people out of at least $3.3 million.  His victims were a group that included his own dad, according to state and federal officials. These days Joseph Mutter, […]

two people place bananas and plastic bags into coolers
Posted inAging

Gov. Cooper mostly nixes any additional spending on aging services

by Thomas Goldsmith March 8, 2019March 8, 2019
shows several empty rocking chairs on a porch
Posted inAging

Mistreated adults need support from state, not just counties and feds, advocates say

by Thomas Goldsmith February 7, 2019February 6, 2019
shows the back of a wheelchair, with an old and wizened hand on the arm of the chair
Posted inAging

Scams Targeting Older North Carolinians Keep Coming

by Thomas Goldsmith May 11, 2018May 12, 2018
Shows the hands of an elderly woman. Pain medication, opioids
Posted inAging

Opioid-related Crime Takes Toll on Older People Across NC

by Thomas Goldsmith March 5, 2018January 23, 2019

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