This is when the telephone calls are made promoting that miracle arthritis or cancer cure. Many elder persons live alone. Socially isolated, they are most likely to stay on the phone, listening to a friendly voice sympathize with their health problems. Many elderly suffer from declining physical or mental capacity. The afflictions impair their judgment, making them easier for fraudulent promoters to exploit.
Many seniors have money to spend.
Victims of health care quackery are usually desperate for the miracle cure, willing to grasp any slight chance of hope, to cure an affliction or alleviate suffering. Unscrupulous promoters prey on these hopes and fears. Many quacks take your money and run. Record the date and place of your purchase. Save whatever you have left of the product, such as the label and contents.