Protecting our elderly is becoming a passion for many of us.  Maybe it's too late for some seniors who have already become victims of scams or eldercare predators, but we can do a tremendous amount of good as we work together to stop future elder abuse.

I was heartened to read about the sentencing of the British con man Christopher Lamb who had pretended to be a gardener doing yard work while stealing money from senior citizens.

He was caught by a 77-year-old lady and has been given three years.

I especially like what Whitney Bay Neighborhood Insp Tony Blacklock said. "We will not tolerate this sort of behavior."

Read Con man  jailed after callous gardener scam.

Meanwhile, the Bitticks, one of our most favorite elderly advocate couples, are fighting and winning against elder abuse with their DVD, Saving Our Parents. 

We wrote about their crusade a few posts ago, but I wanted to mention them again because now we have an article on how they became inspired.   You can read more of their story in California resident advocates protection of elderly parents.

Our elderly are vulnerable because they're older and lonelier.  Those are some of the main ingredients for the brewing of terrible crimes against them.  

But I guess my perspective is changing because I'm really aflame about it now. And that is not just because of my parents and elderly relatives, I'm gaining a  passion for every senior.

I was driving through an older neighborhood the other day and I noticed an elderly lady walking a dog who also looked pretty old.

The lady  who appeared to be in her early 70's was pretty, petite, probably a little too thin, and was walking with a cane.  I felt a twinge of emotion as I watched her try to keep her cane from becoming entangled in the dog's leash.    I wondered if someone somewhere would try to scam her, or if she would become the victim of elder abuse at some point in the future. 

This is why the Bitticks  and Insp Tony Blacklock are fighting, and probably why many more of us will be joining them in their war against elder abuse.  They are fighting for this innocent senior lady crippled with a cane walking an old dog, and millions more just like her.

By advocating for today's seniors we will be training young people to advocate for us. 

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