ARLINGTON, Mass. —

A senior citizen spent his final years under the control of his home health aide, lost more than a million dollars in the process, and now a fraud expert shares how you can try and protect your loved ones from the same kind of elder fraud.

5 Investigates first reported on Dr. Louis Braida, who was a world-renowned MIT professor until, by 2019, age and three strokes took their toll and he began to need help with his daily living.

That's when Fatumata Jaitha stepped in and became his home health aid. Before long, Braida gave Jaitha his power of attorney and she controlled his care, communication, and cash.

That, according to Alice Diamond, a volunteer with AARP's Fraud Watch Network, should have been a huge red flag.

"I cannot imagine the circumstances under which a c

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