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Elder Abuse-The Financial Kind

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The term "elder abuse" is one of those that can raise hackles the moment you hear it. 

Yes, there are examples of physical and emotional abuse. But often, the abuse of senior citizens has a financial component... as friends and even relatives take advantage of aging people, and mess with their finances.

Oregon's office of monitors the problem, and suggests solutions.
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.