{"id":1036,"date":"2026-05-21T05:31:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askneurology.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/when-the-caregiver-becomes-the-predator-one-sons-fight-to-uncover-the-truth\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T05:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T05:31:52","slug":"when-the-caregiver-becomes-the-predator-one-sons-fight-to-uncover-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askneurology.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/when-the-caregiver-becomes-the-predator-one-sons-fight-to-uncover-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Caregiver Becomes the Predator: One Son\u2019s Fight to Uncover the Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Camino Connection, Relationships, and Dementia<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

#FinancialAbuse #CaregiverTips #ProtectYourFamily<\/p>\n

Lori La Bey talks with Charles Wallace, who goes by Chip, about the financial abuse by a caregiver who stole nearly $1 million from his mother with dementia over four years. He hopes this will help other families prevent their loved ones\u2019 life savings from being stolen. Chip leveraged his 15-year career in banking and finance and taught himself forensic investigation to uncover the loss. He wrote the book \u00a0The Caregiver\u2019s Game<\/em> to help other families from falling victim to financial abuse.<\/p>\n

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  1. How Charles\u2019s mother was taken advantage of and financially abused<\/li>\n
  2. Get your paperwork in order long before you need it, as it might be too late at that point, and most likely, far more expensive.\n
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    1. Power of Attorney (POA)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Healthcare Directive<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. A Will or Trust<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        2. Use a specialist to coordinate your paperwork, like an Elder law Attorney.<\/li>\n
        3. Don\u2019t turn everything over to someone else without actively monitoring things<\/li>\n
        4. Keep your connections to important contacts so they know you are the one in control, and the caregiver is an employee only, not one in charge of the finances and medical decisions.\n
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          1. Doctors, Attorneys, Financial Planners<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            2. Bottom line: don\u2019t outsource trust!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              Charles\u2019 Book \u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0G322349C\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n
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