Protecting Alzheimer’s Patients from Contractor Fraud
April 9, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
AlzheimersNotes.com
One of my fears, as my mom became less capable of making decisions and more susceptible to suggestions of strangers, was the possibility of her getting caught in contractor or other type of fraud. For some reason, at a certain age or stage of Alzheimer’s, parents often resent taking suggestions from their children, especially advice concerning financial and health matters.
My husband Jim, who was a contractor, began making needed repairs to Mother’s house and put new shingles on the roof. She didn’t understand why she needed a new roof even though the old was leaking into the attic space.
We lived 275 …read more




