An 84-year-old woman from South Hadley has reported being scammed out of nearly all her life savings. This incident is part of a broader concern regarding the treatment of vulnerable individuals, particularly those with conditions like Alzheimer's. A recent case highlighted how an Alzheimer's patient was deprived of her life savings due to an error by NHS officials, who allegedly 'cut and pasted' details from other patients' files to claim she did not qualify for necessary support. This has raised alarms among families regarding data handling and the potential for similar incidents. In Pennsylvania, another woman described being 'stripped down to nothing' after losing her life savings to an online romance scam, further emphasizing the risks faced by vulnerable populations in financial matters. The NHS has been urged to address these issues amid growing concerns from grieving families about data loss and mishandling.