Keeping Your Parents Safe from Scams with Patrick Coughlin
- E84
- 56:08
- August 13th 2026
Why do smart, capable people fall for scams? According to cybersecurity expert Patrick Coughlin, it's not about being naive, it's about how our brains are wired, and how criminal organizations are exploiting that at scale.
Patrick spent over twenty years protecting governments and Fortune 500 companies from cyber threats. He co-founded TruSTAR Technology (acquired by Splunk) and now leads Savi Security, where his team built Scamwise, a free tool that gives an instant read on suspicious messages. When his 73-year-old mother was targeted by an AI voice scam, that experience led him to write his debut book, Dark Side of the Boom: How Scammers Hijacked the AI Revolution.
In this episode, we talk about the most common scams targeting older adults, how to bring it up with a parent without blame or condescension, real strategies to make them safer, why nine seconds can make all the difference and so much more
Daughterhood The Podcast: For Caregivers
Daughterhood The Podcast is hosted by Rosanne Corcoran, who's journey into caregiving began with a dementia diagnosis of her fiercely independent mother, opening the door to a 12-year journey into sandwich caregiving. She brings her authentic voice to each conversation and discusses challenges caregivers face with experts in all fields.
This monthly podcast aims to provide insight into navigating the healthcare system, resources, support, and community to caregivers. As Rosanne knows first hand, caregiving is filled with uphill challenges, stress and grief, while trying to do the best you can everyday. Every month she offers information, inspiration or even just a little company. Join her in Daughterhood.
Rosanne cared for her mother over a 12-year span, from supportive caregiver to in-home, sandwich caregiver for her mother’s final 6 years.
After experiencing first-hand the stress and isolation caregiving brings along with the lack of meaningful resources for caregivers, Rosanne created Daughterhood The Podcast: For Caregivers.
In each monthly podcast, Rosanne carries her experience as a primary in-home caregiver and Daughterhood Circle Leader into each interview. Along with strategies and resources, this podcast also provides listeners with the comfort of knowing they are not facing these challenges alone.
The podcast’s subject matter has ranged from practical advice like dealing with dementia behaviors, to siblings and caregiving, to end of life issues, grief and everything in between. Guests have included physicians, best-selling authors, dementia experts, caregiving advocates and thought leaders.
Rosanne has been featured in CNN Health, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Barron’s, Next Avenue and others. She is also a proud member of AlzAuthors.
Next Avenue named her one of their Influencers on Aging 2024 and Agingcare.com named Daughterhood the Podcast: For Caregivers #1 in their list of Essential Caregiver Podcasts. Rosanne also facilitates multiple Daughterhood Circles monthly.