{"id":963,"date":"2014-05-20T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-20T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/?p=963"},"modified":"2022-06-09T11:06:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T15:06:02","slug":"how-seniors-can-protect-themselves-from-being-the-victim-of-a-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalalertadvice.com\/articles\/how-seniors-can-protect-themselves-from-being-the-victim-of-a-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"How Seniors Can Protect Themselves from Being the Victim of a Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Protect yourself by being smart and alert when home, carrying cash, or in your car.<\/p><\/div>\n

Unfortunately, criminals tend to view senior citizens as excellent targets for crime.\u00a0 The assumption is often made that someone older will be living alone, be more gullible, or otherwise is just easier to dupe with lies and schemes.\u00a0 Seniors are often the victims of home repair fraud, car theft, robbery, purse snatching, pickpocketing, and monetary scams. Having a medical alert device can get you emergency response fast. Consider reading our LifeStation reviews<\/a> to learn about the latest product offerings. <\/p>\n

For everyone, especially senior citizens, it is important to be mindful that these crimes can occur and take preventative measures against them.\u00a0 One way to do this is to systematically eliminate anything that could give a criminal a better opportunity to commit a crime against you.<\/p>\n

This means that you should:<\/p>\n