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Financial exploitation of the incapacitated: investigation and remedies
- Author:
- BLUNT A. Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 5(1), 1993, pp.19-32.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Financial exploitation of the elderly may be one of the most permanently devastating, and most often overlooked, types of elder abuse. By observing symptoms and patterns of behaviour, practitioners can identify possible cases of financial abuse, which can take many forms. Through investigative techniques, primarily using documents, cases can be brought to the attention of the appropriate authorities and judicial and non-judicial remedies can be explored.