Elder financial abuse costs older Americans more than $2.6 billion a year and most often is perpetrated by family members and caregiv-ers, according to a report released by the MetLife Mature Market Institute (MMI) titled "Broken Trust: Elders, Family and Finances." According to the report, up to 1 million older Americans might be targeted yearly, and related costs such as health care, social services, investigations, legal fees, lost income, and assets reach tens of millions of dollars annually. The economic downturn might increase vulnerability.
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