ConsumerAffairs.Com News for SeniorsScams, lawsuits, prosecutions and warnings from ConsumerAffairs.ComCalifornia Shuts Down Annuity Sales Scam- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Salesmen posed as lawyers, preyed on vulnerable seniors.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/ca_annuity_scam.html Electric Mobility Settles Misrepresentation Charges- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Rascal Scooter sales practices challenged by Washington state.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/01/wa_mobility.html Fast-Acting Alzheimer's Therapy Excites Researchers- (Found July 2, 2008 ) New therapy gets results within minutes, study claims.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/01/alzheimer_tnf.html Tax Breaks for Family Caregivers- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Elderly parents may qualify as dependents.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/01/tax_caregivers.html Seniors Should be Wary of Reverse Mortgage Scams- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Scams involving reverse mortgages becoming common.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/01/fl_reverse_mortgage.html Payday Lenders Targeting Seniors- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Report finds lenders clustering near senior housing.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/02/payday_seniors.html Retirees May Face Unexpected Lifestyle Changes- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Rising cost of health care threatens seniors' financial security.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/02/retirement_lifestyle.html Robotic Dog a Good Companion For Seniors- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Nursing home study finds no difference between robots and real dogs.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/02/robots.html 10 Million Boomers Face Alzheimer's- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Caseload likely to more than double as population ages.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/03/alzheimers_boomers.html Too Much Sugar May Increase Alzheimers Risk- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Exact mechanism unknown but research highlights risk.http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/sugar_alzheimers.html |