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The Silver Shield for Caregivers

How to protect an ageing parent from scams and financial exploitation while keeping their dignity and independence.

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The Silver Shield for Caregivers

By Reejoys · RJ Tech House

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What this book is

The companion volume to The Silver Shield, written for adult children, spouses, and carers. It explains why older adults are targeted, the early money signs of changes in memory and thinking, and the harder case of exploitation by someone they know. It shows how to talk about money without taking over, how to build a family safety plan with a password and a call-back rule, and how to use banking safeguards, powers of attorney, and safer devices. It covers how to respond after a scam, how to report exploitation in the US, UK, India, and the UAE, and how to care from far away without burning out. Its principle throughout is: keep them safe, keep them in charge.

What you get

  • 97-page designed PDF, readable on phone, tablet, and print
  • 12 chapters across four parts, plus twelve worked caregiver dilemmas
  • A Family Safety Plan template and a financial snapshot
  • A warning-signs checklist and ready-to-use conversation scripts
  • Help directories for the US, UK, India, and the UAE
  • Glossary, plus research notes with official sources

How it is written

Educational only, not legal, financial, medical, or social-care advice. It does not diagnose anything; only a clinician can assess memory or capacity. Laws on powers of attorney and adult protection differ between countries, so take professional advice before acting. In an emergency, call emergency services.

Inside the book

  1. 01Introduction: When the Protector Needs Protecting
Part I: Understanding the Risk
  1. 02Chapter 1: Why Older Adults Are Targeted
  2. 03Chapter 2: Memory, Thinking, and Money: The Early Signs
  3. 04Chapter 3: When the Danger Is Someone They Know
Part II: The Conversation
  1. 05Chapter 4: Talking About Money Without Taking Over
  2. 06Chapter 5: Building a Family Safety Plan
Part III: Practical Protections
  1. 07Chapter 6: Banking Safeguards and Shared Visibility
  2. 08Chapter 7: Powers of Attorney, Joint Accounts, and Wills
  3. 09Chapter 8: Making Phones, Computers, and Homes Safer
  4. 10Chapter 9: The Scams Aimed at Older Adults, and How to Respond
Part IV: When Something Happens
  1. 11Chapter 10: After a Scam: The Caregiver's Response
  2. 12Chapter 11: Reporting Exploitation by Someone They Trust
  3. 13Chapter 12: Caring for the Caregiver, and Caring From Afar
Bonus and Reference
  1. 14Bonus Section: Plans, Checklists, and Conversation Scripts
  2. 15Caregiver Dilemmas: Twelve Situations
  3. 16Common Questions
  4. 17Glossary
  5. 18Research Notes and Sources
  6. 19Conclusion: Safe and Still Themselves
  7. 20About the Author
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