EverSafe Press

July 13, 2015

2015 marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid and the Older Americans Act, as well as the 80th anniversary of Social Security. On July 13, President Obama hosted the 2015 White House Conference on Aging to recognize the importance of these landmark programs, while looking ahead to address the issues that will improve the quality of life for older Americans for the next decade. EverSafe General Counsel and SVP for Industry Relations Elizabeth Loewy was invited to speak and provided comments during a panel discussion entitled Empowering All Generations: Elder Justice in the Twenty-First Century. MORE >>

May 13, 2015

Consumer Reports MoneyAdviser Vol. 12 Issue 4 - "Remote account monitoring. As soon as suspicious activity is suspected, an alert may be dispatched to your parent and one or more caregivers. Look for programs where no account numbers are available and no money can be moved to help avoid elder financial abuse. MORE >>

December 22, 2014

For Howard Tischler's mother, the problem began when she purchased an auto club policy from a telemarketer that cost $80 a month. Tischler says his mother was legally blind, didn't own a car and didn't have a driver's license. Tischler, a software developer, thought it would be great if families could be tipped off to these problem purchases immediately, before the bills get out of hand. MORE >>

April 7, 2014

"We scan these transactions for suspicious activity, which could take on many different forms," says Tischler. "It might be the senior hasn't used an ATM before and now all of a sudden is using an ATM card all the time. Or she used to take out $200 a week in cash and is now taking out $500 a week. Or a 75-year old who's never bought electronics before but is now shopping at Best Buy." MORE >>