NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, October 18, 2012
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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED
1. ARIZONA (Tucson), Green Valley News, October 16, 2012
Elder abuse spikes, but help is out there
http://www.gvnews.com/news/local/elder-abuse-spikes-but-help-is-out-there/article_a98e7a16-17e1-11e2-8c80-0019bb2963f4.html
With the graying of baby boomers — it’s predicted that more than 25 percent of Arizona residents will be over 60 by 2020 — challenges abound, but also opportunities. Tucson law enforcement discusses the challenges they face in prosecuting elder abuse, and offer tips on preventing, detecting, and intervening in elder abuse.
2. COLORADO (Larimer County), Coloradoan, October 15, 2012
Groups join forces to put spotlight on elder abuse
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20121015/OPINION04/310150031/Groups-join-forces-put-spotlight-elder-abuse
The Fort Collins Human Relations Commission and six collaborating volunteer boards, five professional leaders, more than 25 on-site community resources and a nationally acclaimed Colorado State University program will discuss elder abuse at a public forum, including a complimentary light dinner, at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Fort Collins Senior Center. Admission is free
3. CONNECTICUT (Fairfield), Register Citizen, October 17, 2012
Connecticut health officials investigate reported elder abuse in Fairfield
http://www.registercitizen.com/articles/2012/10/17/news/doc507ecc5045366161551616.txt
State health officials are investigating allegations that a nurse’s aide assaulted an 84-year-old resident of a Fairfield nursing home. The Connecticut Post reports that Tina J. Blake of Bridgeport was charged Monday with cruelty to persons, third-degree assault on a victim over 60 and first-degree reckless endangerment.
4. CONNECTICUT (Fairfield), Connecticut Plus, October 17, 2012
The Jewish Home participates in Senior Health Care Briefing at White House
http://www.connecticutplus.com/cplus/information/news/News_1/The-Jewish-Home-participates-in-Senior-Health-Care-Briefing-at-White-House1827818278.shtml
As part of the first Association of Jewish Aging Services (AJAS) Senior Health Care Briefing at the White House in Washington DC in October, Andrew H. Banoff, President & CEO of The Jewish Home, a premiere provider of senior health services in Conn., participated in a Panel on Elder Abuse. The Briefing was organized by the White House to address Administration Initiatives in the Area of Elder Abuse, the Affordable Care Act; Medicare/Medicaid and Home and Community Based Services.
5. MASSACHUSETTS (Danvers), Wicked Local, October 18, 2012
Danvers seniors raise ‘Voices’ about elder abuse
http://www.wickedlocal.com/danvers/news/x1826357122/Danvers-seniors-raise-Voices-about-elder-abuse#axzz29hB8cWbC
A group of 12 senior actors have been gathering at the Danvers Council on Aging for rehearsals of their upcoming play, “Breaking the Silence: Voices of Hope.” Participants hope that the play will be a source of hope for those who are victims and for those who see abuse situations and want to seek appropriate help but don’t know where to turn.6. MASSACHUSETTS (Danvers), Salem News, October 18, 2012
Good cause
http://www.salemnews.com/lifestyle/x1133187241/Good-cause
Elder abuse is a growing social problem, despite being the most underreported crime nationwide. On Wednesday at 10 a.m., Danvers Council on Aging, in conjunction with the Elder Justice Network of the Greater North Shore, will raise awareness about this issue through an original play titled “Breaking the Silence: Voices of Hope” at the Danvers Senior Center.
7. MISSOURI (Bloomfield), The Daily Statesman, October 16, 2012
Woman jailed for exploiting the elderly
http://www.dailystatesman.com/story/1904247.html
A woman was arrested and charged with six counts of the Class D felony of financial exploitation of the elderly. According to a warrant request filed by Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russell Oliver, a series of six checks were obtained under false pretenses.
8. NEVADA (Reno), My News 4, October 17, 2012
FACT FINDER: Reno Man Says State Has Falsely Accused Him of Elder Abuse
http://www.mynews4.com/content/news/factfinder/story/FACT-FINDER-Reno-Man-Says-State-Has-Falsely/Oo-r_EbOB0un6_Jkl-639Q.cspx
A man had been accused by a social worker of abusing his disabled sister. Allegations in the police report stated that his sister did not know where her money was going and that the suspect was withholding it from his sister. After voluntarily answering questions at the police department, the man was released and never arrested. Police confirm that he was fully cooperative and that the case has been suspended because of a lack of evidence.
9. UTAH (Provo), ABC, October 17, 2012
Provo gets $400K grant to combat elder abusehttp://www.abc4.com/content/news/slc/story/Provo-gets-400K-grant-to-combat-elder-abuse/T7xlc0hWdE-mY-udKShM2w.cspx
The Provo Police Department is getting $400,000 in federal money to expand services to senior adult domestic violence victims. The grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women will be spread out over three years. It aims to improve the skills of victim advocates, law enforcement officers, judges and other community members who work with victims.
10. UTAH (Provo), Salt Lake Tribune, October 17, 2012
Provo police get $400,000 grant to fight elderly abuse, crime
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55097595-78/abuse-police-gregory-provo.html.csp
The federal Office on Violence Against Women has awarded the Provo Police Department $400,000 to enhance training related to protecting senior citizens from crime. Provo Police Chief Rick Gregory said the three-year grant is aimed at improving understanding and response of advocates, law enforcement law officers, prosecutors, judges and others in the community dealing with elder abuse and fraud issues in Utah County.
11. UTAH (Provo), Daily Herald, October 17, 2012
Provo police awarded $400,000 grant to fight elder abusehttp://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/central/provo/provo-police-awarded-grant-to-fight-elder-abuse/article_c701c009-d01a-5845-a0cf-a5177e71aac3.html?comment_form=true
Fighting crime against the elderly is about to get a big boost in Provo. The Provo Police Department was recently awarded a $400,000 grant from the federal Office on Violence Against Women. The grant will be used to provide training to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges and community members on how to recognize and report elder abuse. According to a 2010 census report from the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., Provo has the sixth-fastest-growing senior population in the country, meaning a large portion of the population is vulnerable to crime against seniors.
12. WASHINGTON (Seattle), Seattle Times, October 16, 2012
Son of mother who died of severe neglect arrested
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2012/10/man-arrested-in-neglect-case-of-mother-who-died/
A man suspected of neglecting his elderly mother so severely that she died was arrested by Seattle police Monday, a day after what would have been her 90th birthday. He’s been booked into the King County Jail on investigation of manslaughter. The man’s mother, whose previous body weight had been 90 pounds, died weighing 58 pounds.
13. WASHINGTON (Seattle), NWCN, October 16, 2012
Seattle man arrested in neglect death of his elderly mother
http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=174493211&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10212
Seattle Police detectives arrested a man for the neglect death of his 89-year-old mother. Police say the woman weighed just 58 pounds when she died nearly a year ago.
14. INTERNATIONAL (Niagara, Canada), Niagara This Week, October 18, 2012
Elder abuse, the unseen problem
http://www.niagarathisweek.com/community/article/1520742--elder-abuse-the-unseen-problem
Representatives from the Niagara Elder Abuse Prevention Network, Senior Citizens Advisory Committee and the Niagara Gatekeepers were on hand to discuss the issue of elder abuse. Senior Citizens Advisory Committee has been putting on a number of sessions to raise awareness.
15. INTERNATIONAL (Niagara, Canada), Welland Tribune, October 16, 2012
Seniors taught to protect themselves
http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2012/10/16/seniors-taught-to-protect-themselves
A forum on elder abuse was held at the Welland Community Wellness Complex, where local experts gave in-depth presentations on financial abuse. The next Niagara Regions seminar for seniros is about mental health for seniors and caregivers with concerns about mental illness.
16. INTERNATIONAL (Ontario, Canada), The Globe and Mail, October 16, 2012
Ripping off Grandma: Why seniors should practice tough love
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/elder-financial-abuse-why-seniors-should-practise-tough-love/article4614312/
Elder financial abuse means the illegal or unauthorized use of seniors’ assets – money or property. Laura Tamblyn Watts, a lawyer and senior fellow at the Canadian Centre for Elder Law, said research shows one in 12 seniors will experience financial abuse. Given how under-reported the problem is, she suspects the actual figure is one in eight.
17. INTERNATIONAL (Ontario, Canada), Kanata EMC, October 18, 2012
Workshops connect elderly to resources
http://www.emckanata.ca/20121018/news/Workshops+connect+elderly+to+resources
West end seniors get a chance to look at what resources are available to them in their neighbourhoods thanks to the annual Strength of Seniors Workshop to be hosted by the Nepean, Rideau and Osgoode Community Resource Centre. The cost for seniors is free and the day will give them access to nutritional, healthcare and financial advice. Topics covered will include elder abuse.
18. INTERNATIONAL (Toronto, Canada), The Star, October 17, 2012
Nursing-home worker jailed 12 months for sex assault
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1273021--nursing-home-worker-jailed-12-months-for-sex-assault
A Toronto nursing-home worker convicted of sexually assaulting an elderly female resident is serving a 12-month jail sentence for the crime. Leonid Kozlov, 47, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the 71-year-old woman, who suffers from severe dementia, after he was caught by a co-worker with his pants halfway down his legs, pressed against the woman’s back. Advocates for seniors say the sentence doesn’t do the crime justice.
19. INTERNATIONAL (London, United Kingdom), The Financial, October 18, 2012
Use of anti-psychotic drugs by people with dementia ‘under-reported’ say Academics
http://finchannel.com/Main_News/B_Schools/118005_Use_of_anti-psychotic_drugs_by_people_with_dementia_%E2%80%98under_reported%E2%80%99_say_Academics/
The scale of the challenge to reduce the use of anti-psychotic drugs by people with dementia may be under-estimated, according to researchers from Aston University and the University of East Anglia, working with NHS Kent and Medway. There is a key public health challenge to reduce the prescribing of anti-psychotic drugs to people with dementia as they are thought to be associated with up to 1,800 deaths a year.
RELATED ISSUES
1. CALIFORNIA (Santa Barbara), Edhat, October 16, 2012
Woman with Dementia Rescued
http://www.edhat.com/site/tidbit.cfm?nid=101793
A 61 year old women with dementia went missing late Monday afternoon from Ledbetter Beach after walking away from her caregiver. Santa Barbara Police Officers immediately responded to the beach and started looking for the women after receiving the 911 call. Because the women was wearing a Project Lifesaver transmitting device, Police notified Santa Barbara Sheriff's dispatch to enlist the help of Search and Rescue teams equipped with specialized GPS tracking equipment. The woman was found with a police helicopter.
2. INTERNATIONAL (Calgary, Canada), Calgary Herald, October 18, 2012
Police search for missing man suffering from dementia
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Police+search+missing+suffering+from+dementia/7409551/story.html
Police are looking to help find a missing elderly man with dementia who left a home in northwest Calgary on Wednesday and hasn’t been seen since. He was last seen at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday behind the wheel of a black Honda Civic.
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Funding Opportunities:
- The Johnson Controls Foundation announced program grants to support education, health and hospitals, community funds, social services, including aid to the handicapped, care of children, and the aged; and civic, arts, and cultural organizations. Johnson Controls tends to focus in areas where they have a presence, but will fund on a national basis. Extra consideration is given to organizations or institutions in which Johnson Controls employees are involved and are contributing their time and/or money. Funds can be applied to annual campaigns, building/renovation (bricks and mortar), capital campaigns, continuing support, emergency funds employee matching gifts, employee-related scholarships, general/operating support, matching/challenge support, and seed money. The Foundation distributed $6.7 million in grants in 2011. Funding is limited to nonprofits.
For more information: http://www2.johnsoncontrols.com/CorpValues/foundation.htm#foundation Rolling Deadline
Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):
● 2012 NAPSA Conference: Ending Adult Abuse: On the Horizon? (October 16-18). This event in Phoenix, Arizona will be followed by the 3rd Annual Elder Financial Exploitation Summit on October 19, 2012. http://www.apsnetwork.org/Training/conference2012.htm Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information. Visit the NCEA booth at the NAPSA conference!
· Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, 25th Annual National Summit, Enabling Caring Communities: Promoting Evidence-Based Programs Across the Lifespan, October 24-25, 2012, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA For more information go to : http://www.rosalynncarter.org/
· The New Mexico 20th Annual Adult Abuse Conference will be held in Albuquerque, NM on October 25 and 26. For conference information contact Agapito Silva at agapito.silva@state.nm.us, or 505-841-4550.
· American Public Health Association’s 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 27-31, 2012 in San Francisco, California. The theme this year is Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span. For details, visit: http://www.apha.org/meetings/AnnualMeeting/ Visit the NCEA booth at the APHA conference!
· The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) to release their famous 2012 Tool Kit on dementia education on November 1, 2012. For the fifth year, they will host Alzheimer’s and Dementia Staff Education Week February 14-21, 2013
http://www.nccdp.org/staff-education-week.htm\· The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies is having its 28th Annual Meeting November 1-3 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, CA at L.A. Live. The theme this year will be Beyond Boundaries: Innovations to Expand Services and Tailor Traumatic Stress Treatments
http://www.istss.org/Home1.htm· Abuse of Elder and Adults with Disabilities: A Focus on Our Diverse Communities is Washington State’s 9th Annual Conference and will be held November 7, 2012 at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien, Washington. For more information http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1110912
· The 29th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas will take place November 13-16th. The conference has attracted people from almost every state in the U.S., as well as attendees from Japan, Canada, England, Australia, and Mexico. http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_Protective_Services_Conference/default.asp
· The Gerontological Society of America’s Sixty-Fifth Annual Scientific Meeting, Charting Frontiers in Aging, will take place from November 14-18, 2012, in San Diego, California. For details, visit: http://www.geron.org/annual-meeting
· California District Attorneys Association 2012 National Elder Abuse Symposium (December 4-7, 2012) Guest speakers to include Paul Greenwood, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney, Bob Nichols, Retired Marin County Deputy District Attorney, and many more. http://www.cdaa.org/training/seminar-conference-registration?regevent_action=register&event_id=35
● The Academy on Violence & Abuse to host the conference, Addressing Violence and Abuse in the Changing Healthcare Environment April 19-20, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Download the brochure here: http://avahealth.nonprofitoffice.com/vertical/sites/%7B75FA0828-D713-4580-A29D-257F315BB94F%7D/uploads/SpeakerPromoP1_2013.pdf
An archived collection of previous newsfeeds is available here:
http://nceagov.posterous.com/National Center on Elder Abuse
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