
Jessica Rooks
Attorney and founder of The Rooks Law Firm, LLC in Kirksville, Missouri, specializing in elder law and estate planning.
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Jun 3, 2026
MOmentum for Change Season 5, Episode 6: Elder Abuse with Jessica Rooks and Catherine Vannier
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Nora MosbyHOST
And so I was wondering if you could speak to what are some of those risks or some of those vulnerabilities that older adults experience that perpetrators are exploiting or taking advantage of?

Jessica RooksGUEST
It's sometimes very scary, actually, because I think every avenue you start encountering is a form where you can be taken advantage of.

Jessica RooksGUEST
One of the big scams that exists is what we would call imposter scans, where somebody pretends to be somebody else.

Jessica RooksGUEST
And so it would be your bank or someone pretending to be your bank, saying that they need your password.
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Nora MosbyHOST
So how does your work intersect specifically with elder abuse? How does this help prevent or respond to elder abuse?