Most of us get annoying spam calls and e-mails about our credit cards, problems with our taxes, computer viruses, arrests of relatives, big sweepstakes wins, etc. Anyone can be targeted by or fall victim to these scams, but elders are especially vulnerable and may be targeted at a higher rate. In this short video, ELET attorney Bailey Schiermeyer offers tips for elders and their caregivers to recognize scams and avoid falling into these costly traps. 
Amelia Crotwell, founder and managing partner at Elder Law of East Tennessee, has guided families through long-term care and special needs challenges for nearly two decades. Specializing in Life Care Planning and special needs trusts, Amelia also collaborates across all areas of elder law, including wills, trusts, Medicare, Medicaid, probate, and veterans benefits planning. Certified as an Elder Law Attorney since 2011, she is president-elect of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association and co-chair of their strategic planning committee. Amelia is deeply involved in the Special Needs Alliance and a prominent member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She played a key role in founding the Tennessee chapter of NAELA, serving as its first president. A member of the Tennessee Bar Association and past chair of its Elder Law Section Executive Council, Amelia also dedicates time to pro bono work and community education. She earned her J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law and teaches Elder Law there as an adjunct professor since 2018.
