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How do I decrease the amount of "junk" mail my mom gets? She has a tendancy to donate to every cause that arrives in her mailbox.
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JoAnn29
Answered Apr 2018
How can I stop my mom with dementia from giving her money away to scams that claim she won money, but must pay a fee?
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HollyW
Answered Nov 2016
Is there a way to stop the phone solicitors and mail requests for donations that happen everyday?
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freqflyer
Answered Apr 2016
I was scammed once in 2016 for $64,000 after my husband died. It happened again with the same person. Are there legal ramifications for me?
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Dosmo13
Answered Feb 2022
What happens if mom runs out of funds at private AL before qualifying for Medicaid assistance? Does she get discharged to family?
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Tajann
Replied Sep 22, 2023
Any advice on how to get my mother to stop answering and receiving junk mail?
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TCHinson
Answered Apr 16, 2024
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This is not really a question of caregiving, more like an advice from someone. How would I formally complain about this?
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ineedsupport32
Replied Feb 2022
My brother stole $2 million from my mother who has dementia and now she is running out of money. What can I do?
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dzyjne
Answered Sep 2013
Inheritance is short $150 thousand! What can I do to find the money?
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GardenArtist
Answered Mar 2016
I have misplaced a notebook with my mom's information and am worried about the wrong person finding it. What should I do?
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Countrymouse
Answered Nov 2018
Mom scammed out of over $175,000 won’t pursue legal action or protect herself. What do I do?
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gladimhere
Answered Jan 2019
What to do when your only child (41) lies about having a nervous breakdown and says that I was the cause?
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taz0921
Replied Jan 2020
Mom’s Sweepstakes Obsession! What to do?
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disgustedtoo
Replied Sep 2019
How can I keep my sanity?
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CaregiverL
Answered Nov 2020
Log out of this site???
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freqflyer
Answered Dec 2017
How does bank close account with screen warning?
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Lassie
Answered Jul 2016
My mom is making trips to the bank almost daily to withdraw cash, but there is no evidence of what she is spending it on. Has anyone experienced the same situation? Is this an early sign of dementia?
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Catherinelind
Answered Mar 2022
Excessive lab charges to Mom's insurance. Surely this has to be blatant fraud!?
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Countrymouse
Replied Feb 2022
I'm being charged with financial elder abuse. I've done knowingly nothing wrong, concerning my father's finances.
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Scampie1
Replied Feb 8, 2024
I am new to the forum. I'm trying to navigate a very difficult situation with my 85-year-old father with suspected dementia.
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SouthernGal
Answered Jun 12, 2023
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