One thing you have to look out for as a senior is the scam or con artist. As we get older, our mind begins to play tricks on us and there are plenty of crooks who are willing to…
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Your 2020 Guide to Avoiding Scams and Fake News for the Senior Crowd
Tagged with: Lee McCue Senior Specialist, McTeam Properties, senior safety, senior scams
Posted in Aging Parents, Elder Abuse, Safety Tips, Senior Citizen Abuse, Senior Scams, Senior Tips
Posted in Aging Parents, Elder Abuse, Safety Tips, Senior Citizen Abuse, Senior Scams, Senior Tips
Technology for Those Aging in Place
For many senior citizens, moving out of the home you’ve had for years and even decades just isn’t an option. From the personal reasons that you might want to age in place to the financial aspects, it just makes…
Tagged with: aging at home, Lee McCue Senior Specialist, McTeam Properties, senior safety
Posted in Aging Parents, Home Safety, Homeowner Tips, Safety Tips, Senior Citizen, Senior Safety, Senior Tips
Posted in Aging Parents, Home Safety, Homeowner Tips, Safety Tips, Senior Citizen, Senior Safety, Senior Tips
Senior Scam Alert: Beware of Genetic Testing
You’ve probably noticed a lot of commercials recently on TV and the Internet advertising home genetic testing services. However, senior citizens are being alerted to a scam that is going around regarding genetic testing. Scammers, many of whom claim to…
Tagged with: elder abuse, Lee McCue Senior Specialist, McTeam Properties, senior citizen, senior safety, senior scams
Posted in Elder Abuse, Safety Tips, Senior Citizen, Senior Citizen Abuse, Senior Scams
Posted in Elder Abuse, Safety Tips, Senior Citizen, Senior Citizen Abuse, Senior Scams
Senior Phone Scams to Look Out for in 2019
It’s a sad fact that con artists and scammers most often prey on people who can’t defend themselves. For scams being run in 2019, that means a popular target will be senior citizens. In fact, one study has suggested that…
Making Staying Home Safe for Your Mom or Dad
We all tend to think of our parents as being strong, able, and capable of taking care of themselves forever. Unfortunately, as our parents age, they develop issues that need to be addressed; one of the biggest concerns is their…
Tagged with: aging at home, caregiving, Home Safety, Lee McCue Senior Specialist, McTeam Properties, senior citizen, senior safety
Posted in Aging Parents, Home Safety, Safety Tips, Senior Safety
Posted in Aging Parents, Home Safety, Safety Tips, Senior Safety
Scam Alert! Medicare Card Telemarketing Dangers
Identity theft has been a significant concern for some time, particularly among senior citizens who may not be technologically savvy enough to protect themselves from cybercriminals. To help prevent this identity theft problem the U.S. government is about to…
Tagged with: Lee McCue Senior Specialist, McTeam Properties, medicare fraud, senior safety, senior scams
Posted in Medicare, Safety Tips, Senior Citizen, Senior Safety, Senior Scams
Posted in Medicare, Safety Tips, Senior Citizen, Senior Safety, Senior Scams
Is Your Home Secure? A Checklist for Seniors
There’s an old adage that a person’s home is their castle. Well, we only wish that our homes today were as secure as some of those medieval buildings. No, we aren’t suggesting you install giant walls or motes to keep out…
Tagged with: aging at home, Home Safety, Lee McCue Senior Specialist, McTeam Properties, senior citizen, senior safety
Posted in Aging Parents, Home Safety, Safety Tips, Senior Citizen, Senior Safety
Posted in Aging Parents, Home Safety, Safety Tips, Senior Citizen, Senior Safety
Been Scammed? Should You Do a Security Freeze?
If you pay any attention to the news, you’ve likely heard a lot recently about major security breaches to companies. One of the biggest hacks was Equifax, a credit monitoring service that provides loan companies and banks with information…
Tagged with: Hacked, Security Freeze, senior fraud, senior safety, senior scams
Posted in Homeowner Tips, Safety Tips, Senior Scams
Posted in Homeowner Tips, Safety Tips, Senior Scams
Why Seniors Are Often the Target of Financial Exploitation – And What to Do About It!
The Adult Protective Service (APS) programs report that the number and complexity of reports involving financial abuse of vulnerable and older adults has grown significantly over the past decade. As the older adult population in the U.S. continues to expand…
Free Credit Reports – Fact or Fiction?
We have all seen the commercials for “free credit reports” and how “you should get yours today”, right? Are they really free, though? The answer is both yes and no. Many of these free credit report companies do…
Tagged with: credit report, free credit report, Lee McCue Senior Specialist, McTeam Properties, senior safety, senior scams
Posted in Safety Tips, Senior Citizen, Senior Scams
Posted in Safety Tips, Senior Citizen, Senior Scams
