GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – When Amy McConnell’s husband Tom was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at 55, she began searching for care — and quickly found there was no clear roadmap to follow.
Her experience comes as South Carolina’s Attorney General’s Office reports a rise in fraud, abuse and financial exploitation cases targeting vulnerable adults in care facilities.
A family’s life changed by diagnosis
Amy and Tom McConnell spent decades raising their three daughters in Greenville County, but Amy began noticing changes in her husband’s behavior in 2022.
Tom was later diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, ending his 32-year career with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office…