There are many types of crime that effect senior citizens, some of the more frequent that we see are poor investment advice and low cost (cheap) insurance policies.
Today’s seniors can easily remember when a bank loan was finalized with a handshake and both parties understood what was expected of each other. Today there are 25 [...]
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is a state leader in creating programs that meet the
needs of older adults. Through our Communities Against Senior Exploitation (CASE)
and Project Lifesaver programs, the development of the Lee Elder Abuse Prevention
Partnership (LEAPP) coalition, our Senior Services Unit, and conducting specialized
training that focuses on preventing and investigating all forms of elder [...]
Despite such consumer protections as the Telemarketing Sales Rule and the National
Do Not Call Registry, fraudulent telemarketers prey on seniors with promises of hugh
prizes, fantastic investment returns, and unbelievable deals on all sorts of merchandise-
even vacation packages. They craft scheme to take advantage of those of limited means
and those who are affluent, of those who [...]
Lee Elder Abuse Prevention Partnership (LEAPP) held a public gathering on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 to commemorate World Elder Abuse Prevention Day. The event was held from near the Uncommon Friends Fountain in Centennial Park, downtown Ft. Myers.
The brief program gave an overview of the importance of recognizing and addressing the issue of [...]
“I could fly a four engine 65,000 pound B-17 before I could drive a car,” stated the distinguished soft spoken Naples resident. Although descended from a Sicilian baron, Carlo Ascari, 87, was born and raised in Hell’s Kitchen in New York City. “I never even owned a pair of roller skates, much less an automobile.” [...]
The corporal joined up with the 5th Air Force’s 26th Photo Recon Squadron, after being rescued as a sole survivor from a fox hole in the New Guinea jungle. Yorkie was credited with flying 12 combat air and sea rescue missions, received 8 battle stars and survived kamikaze attacks as well.
Smoky, the nickname given by [...]
North Fort Myers resident Ernest M. (Buddy) Cadenas is a citizen of the world so to speak. Other than his native English he also speaks Spanish, Italian, French, Arabic, “and enough Swahili to get by,” he says. His beautiful home is filled with exotic collections from his tours of duty in Morocco and Guantanamo Bay. [...]
Drifter met me at the door, tail wagging, anxious to meet a new friend. “Drifter is my gift from God,” Jack greeted me. “I’ll tell you more, later.”
Naples resident Jack Hild, 86, served with the 14th Air Force 21st and 35th Photo Reconnaissance Squadrons in the China, Burma, and India Theaters as an Intelligence Officer [...]
St. Petersburg, Fla. – The nation’s new health-insurance law is on the books, but not everyone understands exactly how they’ll be affected. To help older Americans understand what the reform means to them, we have compiled a list of trusted resources with easy-to-read information. These online brochures include information on how the legislation will benefit [...]
Do you remember that old television show from the mid 1950’s called “I Remember Mama”? I can recall watching it when I was just a little girl. The beginning of the show pans to show a lady looking at an old photo album, saying by voice over, how much she missed the big white house [...]