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cemed with, other problems that may face some senior citizens (such as neglect or isolation), the types of programs on safety and security county residents would be interested in and what types of things people need assistance with (such as shopping or getting to the doctor).
Triad also wants to set up a telephone reassurance system in the county, which is something that people have indicated a need for McNear said.
Members of the council have also been interested in the idea of forming neighborhood watch programs, she said.
The Sheriff’s Office is interested in that, said Brown, and in educating people, particularly senior citizens, about scams.
He said senior citizens are very susceptible to those kinds of crimes and there have been problems with them here in the county in the past. He said that fraud is now a $40 billion per year industry in the country and the people who perpetrate the crimes target those 50 or older.
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