Seniors lose an estimated $3 billion to fraud each year.**SIFMA Senior Investor Protection Resource CenterThis issue has the attention of the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which declared elder financial abuse a public health crisis in 2016. The reason: a dramatic decline in assets dramatically effects your quality of life. Think about it: An already vulnerable person may have no way of making up the loss of their life savings, which means they may not be able to afford housing much less the care they need. They may feel deeply depressed at being taken advantage of.The good news is that you don’t have to face this alone. Consider talking to Pat May about ways you can protect your loved ones from fraud, and be proactive in your own financial planning.For important disclosure information, please see "Social Media Disclosure" link in the Contact Info section.