PPT-Model Approaches to Elder Abuse Prevention and Intervention

April 2014 1015 am 1115 am Gabriela Kluge LLM Medical Student World Congress on Adult Guardianship May 29 2014 Introduction Abuse in financial affairs Financial ManagementGuardian of the Estate of wardsclients. Stop Abuse and Financial Exploitation. Who are Elder Abuse Victims?. Age – 50 and over. Gender – Male or Female. Ongoing Relationship with Expectation of Trust. Who are Abusers? . Family members, trusted individuals. The Pharmacist’s Role. 1. Reaching Important Gatekeepers: Training Pharmacists about Elder Abuse. Acknowledgements. Content by Tatanya Gurvich, Pharm.D. and Bradley Williams, Pharm. D., USC School of Pharmacy and Elaine Chen, MS and Mary Twomey, MSW, University of California, Irvine.. Abandonment. NCEA Elder Abuse Presentation: Abandonment • www.ncea.aoa.gov. 1. Understanding Abandonment. NCEA Elder Abuse Presentation: Abandonment • www.ncea.aoa.gov. 2. Learning Objectives. At the end of this presentation, you will be able to:. DR. M.S. GUDI . PRESIDENT . NEOLIFE FOUNDATION. Introduction. Elder . Abuse is a social crime, seen as day to day event all over the universe. .. It . has been widely accepted as blow to humanity and violation of human rights. Older Persons. . Silvia . Perel-Levin . Social Forum, Geneva, 2 April 2014. Types of. abuse. characteristics. Examples. 1. Physical. The infliction of pain or injury. Slapping, hitting, kicking, force-feeding, restraint, striking with objects.. ST TAMMANY PARISH. SALT COUNCIL. JUNE 11, 2012. ELDER ABUSE. TYPES AND. SIGNS OF ASSAULT. Paul Greenwood,. Deputy District Attorney,. San Diego County, California. Debbie Harrison, RN. Health Care Consulting, LLC. Neil Baritz, Esq. . Baritz & Colman LLP. (561) 864-5100. Statistics On Elder Abuse. Elderly Americans lost $2.9 Billion dollars in 2009 as a result of elder abuse.. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that over 500,000 elder Americans suffer from financial elder abuse annually. . Consider . the following when determining whether an older adult may be in jeopardy:.  . Is there more than one person in the bank that has the same concern?.  . Is there a question that a customer is not freely making a banking transaction?. Day 2011. S. eniors. A. nd. L. aw. E. nforcement. T. ogether. Preliminary Indicators of Abuse. . - June 14, 2011. Harold S. Bartholomew, Jr.. Assistant District Attorney. Office of Walter P. Reed. 22. Forum . July . 25. th. , 2014. Deborah Merrill, . Senior Policy Director. Page . 1. introduction & objectives. Page . 2. What do. . people know?. Violence against animals. Welcome. Elder Abuse is the mistreatment of an older person by someone who has a relationship with the elder. . Can happen to anyone. Is very complex. Often subtle. May be difficult to identify . Most victims do not report. What is elder abuse?. an all-inclusive term representing all types of mistreatment or abusive behavior toward older adults . (Wolf, 2000, p.7). further defined as acts of commission (intentional behavior) and omission (failure to act). TASK FORCE More than 73,000 older adults in Michigan are victims of elder abuse. They experience abuse, neglect and exploitation. The symptoms and treatment of elder abuse are complex and demand a A Community Discussion. Diane D. . Welborn. ,. . Ombudsman. The Ombudsman Office. 11 West Monument Avenue, Suite 606. Dayton, Ohio 45402. 937-223-4613. 937-228-1183 Fax. Elder abuse can be defined as "a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person". Elder abuse can take various forms such as physical, psychological or emotional, sexual and financial abuse. It can also be the result of intentional or unintentional neglect..