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GENERAL ARTICLES

Financial Exploitation of Older Persons

Challenges and Opportunities to Identify, Prevent, and Address It in the United States

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Pages 47-68 | Received 01 May 2004, Accepted 01 Sep 2005, Published online: 02 Oct 2008

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