The book below was written nearly 15 years ago! It is Difficult Conversations by Stone, Patton, and Heen. Please take a look at the nice summary I found. I think you will find it timely and priceless!This book, based on fifteen years of research at the Harvard Negotiation Project, walks you through a proven step-by-step approach for how to have better and less stressful outcomes from your most difficult conversations.

As the GCM earns the trust of older clients and family members, they are well positioned to monitor signs of specific family members taking financial advantage of older people’s money.Click here to read more

Whether the abuser is an outsider or a family member, here's what to look for. Read more here..

It's a serious issue. Last year, MetLife said elderly victims of financial scams lost at least $2.9 billion in 2010, up from $2.6 billion in 2008. And 20% of Americans over the age of 65 have been victims of financial swindles, a 2010 IPT report said. Read more on this important article here and view this eye-opening video.

"Financial Fraud is the number one consumer protection issue for AARP” claimed Anthony Catillio who exposed a program that provides free lunch seminars that mislead seniors and sucked them into losing untold millions. Click on this link for more important information.

Two men carrying clipboards posing as door-to-door salesmen knocked on the door of the elderly couple’s Calgary home. When the door opened, they burst in, demanding valuables, and then left them barely alive – fleeing with little of value.Simply give security products to your parents or grandparents, install them yourself, and teach your loved ones how to use them.

Whether you are across the street or across the country, BeClose provides a safety net so that seniors can continue to live independently. BeClose gives you the information you need, so you know your loved one is safe – without making them turn their lives upside down.

MedicAlert® + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return® is a nationwide wanderer's safety program created by the Alzheimer's Association that assists in the safe and timely return of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias who wander and become lost.

A government report released this month described elder financial exploitation as an "epidemic with societywide repercussions." While this type of fraud is woefully underreported and often overlooked, officials estimate that Americans 65 and older are taken for nearly $3 billion a year.

Geriatric care managers—who often come from backgrounds in nursing, psychology, or social work—coordinate many aspects of their older clients’ care, from hiring home health aides to navigating public benefits and helping in emergencies. Click here to read the article in the Wall Street Journal about Geriatric Care Managers.