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National Resource Center for
American Indian, Alaska Native
& Native Hawaiian Elders

University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive
CHSW, Suite 205
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907.786.4303
Fax: 907.786.4440

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Last updated:
May 14, 2009

 

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ASA‐NCOA Aging in America Conference 2009

ASA imageDownload the following presentations from the Special Elder Abuse Track at the ASA-NCOA Conference.

Keynote: A National Overview of Elder Abuse Through the Lens of Adult Protective Services
– Georgia Anetzberger, PhD, ACSW, LISW, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/
Anetzberger_NationalOverview.pdf

National Trends

1) Prevention, Trends and Strategies
– Lisa Nerenberg, MSW, MPH, Elder Abuse Consultant, Redwood City, CA.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Nerenberg_PreventionTrends.pdf

2) Elder Abuse Public Awareness Efforts
– Stephanie Whittier, MSW, Administration on Aging,
National Center on Elder Abuse, Washington, DC.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Whittier_PublicAwareness.pdf

Keynote: Miles to Go Before We Sleep: The Criminal Justice System’s Response to Elder Abuse
– Page Ulrey, JD, King County (Seattle), WA, Deputy District Attorney.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Ulrey_Criminal%20Intent.pdf

Briefing: Current Elder Mistreatment Research
– Aileen Wiglesworth, PhD, University of California, Irvine, Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Wiglesworth_CurrentEMResearch.pdf

Keynote: Is It Elder Abuse or “Just Old Age”?
– Laura Mosqueda, MD, University of California, Irvine, Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Mosqueda_EAvsOldAge.pdf

Statewide Efforts: Lessons from the Archstone Foundation Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative
– Laura Giles, MSG, Archstone Foundation, Long Beach, CA.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Giles_ArchstoneFoundation.pdf

1) Education and Training for Mandated Reporters:

a) Enhancing the Capacity of a Diverse Faith Community to Address Elder Abuse
– Betty Malks, MSW, CSW, Department of Aging and Adult Services, Santa Clara County, California.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Malks_FaithCommunity.pdf

b) Detecting Elder Abuse and Neglect in a Dental Clinic
– Melanie Gironda, PhD, MSW, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Gironda_Dental
HealthProfessionals.pdf

2) Financial Protection Strategies
– Shawna Reeves Nourzaie, MSW, Council on Aging Silicon Valley, San Jose, CA.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Nourzaie_FinancialProtection.pdf

Keynote: Elder Abuse Forensic Center: A Multidisciplinary Response to Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse
– Diana Schneider, MD, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Elder Abuse Forensic
Center, Los Angeles, CA.

http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Schneider_EAFC.pdf

Programmatic Updates

3) Multidisciplinary Teams:

a) FAST: Function, Purpose and Creation (Financial Abuse Specialist Team)
– Julia Wysong, Conejo Valley Senior Concerns, Thousand Oaks, CA.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Wysong_FAST.pdf
California Welfare & Institutions Codes Governing MDTs provided by Julia Wysong
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Wysong_WIC governingMDTs.pdf

b) The Story of Forensic Center: Finding Success
– Talitha Guinn, Institute on Aging, San Francisco, CA.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Guinn_SFEAForensicCenter.pdf

4) Evaluating Systems and Data Collection
– Aileen Wiglesworth, PhD, University of California, Irvine.
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/files/Wiglesworth_EvaluatingSystems.pdf