AIRS 11/24 AT 8 P.M. ON NHPTV– 4-Part Series Covers Key Issues Facing Granite Staters As We Age –A recent AARP New Hampshire survey identified four key issues facing Granite Staters as we age: financial security, health care planning for the long term, consumer and investment fraud, and living well. In a four-part series which premiered in September, CHANGING AGING IN THE GRANITE STATE focuses on these issues, told through personal stories, expert perspectives, and engaging discussions. #101 Financial Security – aired in September – watch online www.nhptv.org/aging#102 Health Care Planning for the Long Term – aired in October – watch online www.nhptv.org/aging#103 Smart Money Moves – airs 11/24 at 8 p.m. & 11/25 at 6 p.m. #104 Living Well – airs 12/29 at 8 p.m. & 12/30 at 6 p.m. Being healthy allows us to enjoy retirement, remain mobile and make contributions to the communities where we live. All programs re-air throughout the month, and are available online at www.nhptv.org/aging. (DURHAM, November 16, 2011) – Are you worried about loved ones getting scammed by consumer or investment fraud? Promises of get-rich-quick investments and discounts on goods and services draw many into fraudulent schemes. On New Hampshire Public Television’s series CHANGING AGING IN THE GRANITE STATE, airing November 24th at 8 p.m. & November 25th at 6 p.m., find out about these schemes and scams, and how to get information and protect yourself. Host Allison McNair talks with Tracy Culberson, formerly of the Consumer Protection Division of the NH Department of Justice, and Jeff Spill from the NH State Bureau of Securities. McNair also talks with the victims of New Hampshire’s largest Ponzi scheme, Al and Susan McIlvene, who lost over $800,000 even after doing thorough research prior to investing their money. Individuals can get scammed by friends or relatives as well as strangers, warns Culberson. “We get cases where folks have lost anywhere from a couple thousand dollars all the way to two and half million dollars. We worry about the stranger but it’s also relatives who prey on family members,” he noted. Resources are available at www.nhptv.org/aging, and all the programs are available to watch online anytime. Major funding for CHANGING AGING IN THE GRANITE STATE is provided by AARP New Hampshire.
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