The Caregiver's Game

Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP - Director, Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University: ""I work with older adults who are victims of financial exploitation and I do a lot of research on this topic, and the detail provided by Mr. Wallace is instructive to adult children and professionals alike. I was struck by the history of Mr. Wallace's mother's relationship with her children. Joell had a great need to feel important to others, and her children's affection and approval was not what she sought. She wanted adoration from non-family. Esmeralda understood this and came to shower Joell with attention, and later abuse that trust and steal a million dollars from her."" Literary Titan - 5-Star Review: ""The writing has a plain, conversational feel, and that actually made the horror land harder for me. He refuses to polish his mother into a saint. She's vain, sharp, often unkind, and the book leans into that. That honesty made the whole thing feel more trustworthy. Dementia here is not only a disease, it is a door that opens for other people's greed."" Literary Book Reviews: ""Wallace's story reveals how dementia not only erodes memory and judgment, but also creates opportunities for predators who operate in plain sight. His writing carries an emotional intensity that lingers long after the final page."" Readers' Favorite: ""This terrifying story lays bare the truth about the ease with which a predator gained full access to one woman's life and how she was allowed to carry on. As someone with a parent who has dementia, I know firsthand the struggle it is to find a trustworthy caregiver. It's one book you'll never forget."" Holly Larson-LinkedIn: ""What Charles uncovered was not just fraud. It was a blueprint for how elder exploitation slips through the seams of modern care systems. Healthcare saw cognitive decline. Banks saw transactions. Attorneys saw legal documents. No one saw the whole picture."" PagesandPaws Reviews: ""If you have or know someone who's elderly or otherwise vulnerable, The Caregiver's Game is must-read. We're not talking maybe read here. We're talking must-read.""