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2.6 Million Seniors are Victims – Are you protecting your parents from identity thieves?

While anyone can be a victim of identity theft, seniors may be at even more of a risk then the general population. According to the Department of Justice, the number of elderly victims of identity theft increased from 2.1 million in 2012 to 2.6 million in 2014. This increase is likely due to the fact that seniors often live alone and crave companionship, and also have fading memories, which makes them easy pray for identity thieves who take advantage of their loneliness and vulnerability.

What’s more is that identity theft in seniors can be truly tragic as bank accounts are drained and retirement funds vanish, leaving these seniors without any resources in their golden years.  Protecting our aging parents can be simple if you know where to start. Here are five ways to keep them, and their nest eggs, safe.

1.       Give the gift of a shredder – It may not be much of a sentimental gesture, but a small cross-cut shredder can really go a long way to protect your aging parents. With thieves dumpster diving for personal information, shredders can be used to destroy unneeded personal documents, receipts, pre-approved credit offers, unused or old checks and any other items that include personal information about your parent(s) or their accounts.

2.       Protect their mail – Leaving outgoing mail in the mailbox for the postman is never a good idea. Thieves can quite easily snatch mail waiting to be picked up, including letters that include checks or other personal information – and since your parent is expecting them to disappear, they’ll never be the wiser. Encourage your parents to take their outgoing letters to the post office, and to purchase a mailbox with a lock for added protection.

3.       Monitor their accounts – Your parents are likely not as computer savvy as you are. Help them to monitor accounts as well as their credit information online. You can even set up credit monitoring and bank alerts to make this a seamless process for you both. Products such as Experian CreditWorks is a great option for people looking for comprehensive credit monitoring.

4.       Educate them about identity thieves – Remind your parents that thieves take many forms, and how detrimental losing their personal information can be. They should never give out personally identifiable information like a social security number or bank account number over the phone, and remind them a legitimate business would never ask for this type of information.

To learn more about identity theft and how identity protection services can help your parents, visit www.Experian.com

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Healthy or Junk? Your Body Knows

Dr. Nelson uses a form of applied kinesiology, also known as muscle testing, to help people discover unresolved emotions that may be affecting their health. By applying slight pressure to large muscles, it's possible to use the same method to demonstrate the body's innate preference for healthy food choices. He calls this method the "Sway Test."

"If you are standing in a relaxed posture, your body will tend to gently sway forward if you are thinking about food that your subconscious mind wants, and will sway backward if you are thinking about foods that it perceives to be harmful," Dr. Nelson says. Here's how it works:

1. If there is any music playing in your room, or if the television is on, turn them off, so that you will be able to focus completely on the test. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Drop your hands to your side, and close your eyes. Allow yourself to completely relax.
2. Try thinking about the word "salad." Try to imagine the most delicious, healthy salad that you've ever eaten.
3. The moment your inner mind connects with the thought of "salad," and all the good fiber, vitamins, minerals and nutrients that go along with that salad, you will begin to sway forward, as your subconscious mind realizes just how good for you that salad would actually be. This typically doesn't take more than five or 10 seconds, and gets easier with practice.
4. Now, allow yourself to relax again. With your eyes closed, focus your mind on the word "Hot Pocket." As you think about this ultimate form of junk food, your subconscious mind is somehow aware of the artificial ingredients that are in that product, the humectants, the preservatives, the food colorings and so on, that are going to make you fat. Once again, the moment your subconscious mind makes the connection with what a "Hot Pocket" really is, your body will start to sway backward of its own volition, in an attempt to move you further away from eating something bad for you.

"Remember to relax completely and focus your mind in a powerful way upon the food, whatever food you choose," Dr. Nelson says. "It may just surprise you to find that your body actually wants to have a choice in what you are eating."


About Dr. Bradley Nelson and The Emotion Code: Dr. Nelson has lectured internationally on the natural healing of chronic illness and successfully treated patients from across the US and Canada for more than 20 years. He has trained more than 2,500 practitioners worldwide on how to help people overcome unresolved anger, depression, anxiety, loneliness and other negative emotions and the physical symptoms associated them. His best-selling book The Emotion Code offers step-by-step instructions for working with the body's healing power.
For more information, visit the online press kit at www.drbradleynelson.onlinepresskit247.com or Dr. Bradley Nelson's public websites at www.DrBradleyNelson.com and www.TheEmotionCode.com.


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