Regardless of age, race and culture anyone can be at risk for consumer scams, fraud and exploitation.  Hear information about who is targeted and why... and it has nothing to do with intelligence. 

Our guests are our acting administrator of the Howard County Office on Aging and Independence, Ofelia Ott;  the administrator of the Howard County Office of Consumer Protection, Tracy Rezvani; and, former Howard County police officer and founder of the Center for Elder Justice and Education, Andre Lingham.

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This June 2023 episode kicks off with host Jackie Scott, director, Howard County (MD) Department of Community Resources & Services (DCRS), talking about why HoCo Community Chat was created and her desire for increased engagement with our residents. Her guests are Lisa Brusio Coster, communications manager, DCRS; and Cris Oviedo, owner, C.O. Communications.

The second segment, Aging Outloud, has Ofelia Ross, acting administrator, DCRS Office on Aging & Independence, talking with Terry Hansen, Age Friendly Howard County manager, about ageism and how we can combat it.

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Visit us at www.howardcountymd.gov/hococommunitychat, and follow us @hococommunity on Facebook, Instagram, X, Youtube, and Nextdoor.