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NCEA Newsfeed � Monday, June 25, 2012

The newsfeed includes articles and stories related to abuse of elders and adults with disabilities.  Articles related to elders appear in the top half of the newsfeed.  Articles related to abuse of adults with disabilities appear towards the bottom.  To subscribe to the NCEA listserv, please send an email with your name, occupation, your organization/agency name, city and state, and a statement about your professional interest or expertise in elder abuse to NCEA@UCI.edu.  Like us on Facebook!

Calendar of upcoming elder abuse and neglect events can be found at the bottom of the newsfeed entries.

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.         ARIZONA (Tuba City), Arizona Daily Sun, June 24, 2012
Elder abuse: The silent scandal
http://azdailysun.com/news/local/elder-abuse-the-silent-scandal/article_20e6dee0-66b1-58ba-b937-e4fe94f27fb4.html
This article discusses several cases of elder abuse, trying to bring attention to an issue that has gone largely unnoticed by the general population.

2.         CALIFORNIA (Calexico), Imperial Valley Press Online, June 23, 2012
Valley Police Beat: Woman suspected of elder abuse
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-valley-police-beat-woman-suspected-of-elder-abuse-20120623,0,2153218.story
A Calexico woman is facing a charge of elder abuse after Calexico police officers discovered an elderly woman under her care living in a room with human feces on the furniture and walls, no air-conditioning and trash piles.

3.         CALIFORNIA (Escondido), The Examiner, June 23, 2012
Facility director Nancy Totanes in jail for elder abuse
http://www.examiner.com/article/facility-director-nancy-totanes-jail-for-elder-abuse
The director of two Escondido residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFE), was arrested in May and has been charged with seven felonies, including elder false imprisonment with violence and financial elder abuse.

4.         CALIFORNIA (Oakland), Mercury News, June 22, 2012
Alameda County judge accused of financial elder abuse remains on bench
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20911001/judge-accused-financial-elder-abuse-remains-bench
The Alameda County Superior Court judge charged last week with a dozen felonies and accused of stealing from his elderly widowed neighbor continues to preside over a court at the county's smallest courthouse.

5.         CALIFORNIA (San Diego), The Village News, June 21, 2012
Deputy D.A. prosecutes elder abuse cases
http://www.thevillagenews.com/story/64662/
Paul R. Greenwood, deputy district attorney and head of the elder abuse prosecution unit within the San Diego District Attorney’s office has provided an update on the unit he he was tasked with starting 16 years ago, in January 1996. Greenwood has been dedicated to prosecuting these types of cases.

6.         GEORGIA (Albany), ABC Local News, June 21, 2012
Elder abuse often not reported
http://www.walb.com/story/18851268/elderly-abuse-often-unreported
Elder abuse is one of the most under reported problems in America. The majority of abuse occurs in private homes by family members.

7.         ILLINOIS (Mt. Vernon), WJBD Radio, June 23, 2012
Central City Man Arrested for Financial Exploitation of 86-Year-Old Grandmother
http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=news_single&id=34272
A 22-year-old Central City man has been arrested for alleged financial exploitation of the elderly.  Dustin Donaldson of South Commercial is accused of opening several credit card accounts in the name of his 86-year-old grandmother.

8.         ILLINOIS (Jacksonville), My Journal Courier, June 22, 2012
Elder abuse cases seen rising in region
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/abuse-40434-cases-council.html
Annual increases in the number of reports for senior citizens and delayed reimbursements from the state have put a strain on many elderly abuse programs.

9.         KANSAS (El Dorado), El Dorado Times, June 22, 2012
SRS begins adult abuse prevention, awareness campaign
http://www.eldoradotimes.com/topstories/x1446659357/SRS-begins-adult-abuse-prevention-awareness-campaign
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Secretary Phyllis Gilmore announced a new campaign focusing on protection of adults who are vulnerable to abuse or neglect. Elderly or disabled adults can be targets for physical or financial abuse or neglect from caretakers. SRS is responsible for receiving reports of abuse or neglect and investigating those claims.

10.       LOUISIANA (New Orleans), NOLA.com, June 22, 2012
VOA offers services to senior citizens
http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2012/06/voa_offers_services_to_senior.html
The Volunteers of America have taken on a proactive mantel in their mission to prevent and protect our elderly. In adherence to this vision, they celebrated World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 by encouraging the community to wear purple (a ribbon, a hat or tie, anything purple) in this acknowledgement.

11.       NEW YORK (Corning), The Leader, June 21, 2012
Schumer pushes for legislation to fight elder abuse
http://www.the-leader.com/news/x681122829/Schumer-pushes-for-legislation-to-fight-elder-abuse
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said the state’s elder abuse situation is unacceptable, and he’s pushing for comprehensive legislation to address the issue. According to Schumer, the legislation would toughen federal standards of abuse and exploitation of seniors; improve screening and reporting protocols so abuse is identified and stopped; and increase training so instances of elder abuse are recognized more quickly and frequently by trained professionals and adults.

12.       NORTH CAROLINA (Raleigh), Daily Herald, June 24, 2012
Elder financial abuse: ‘The crime of the 21^st century’
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120624/news/706249969/
Older Americans lose $2.9 billion a year to fraud, according to a study conducted last year by the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the Center for Gerontology at Virginia Tech. Most victims are between 80 and 89, and most are women.

13.       NORTH CAROLINA (Raleigh), KFVS12.com, June 23, 2012
Elder fraud: One couple’s losses and hard lessons
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/18862649/elder-fraud-one-couples-losses-and-hard-lessons
An elderly North Carolina couple recalls the pain they endured when they fell victim to several sweepstakes scams.

14.       NORTH CAROLINA (Raleigh), WMAZ, June 24, 2012
Scamming Elderly Is A Big Business
http://www.13wmaz.com/news/article/186191/175/Scamming-Elderly-Is-A-Big-Business
Scamming older Americans is a multibillion-dollar industry and their adult children can sometimes have a tough time stopping their parents from falling victim.

15.       OHIO (Cincinnati), Cincinnati.com, June 25, 2012
Anyone can help prevent elder abuse
http://local.cincinnati.com/community/Story.aspx?c=100134&url=http://local.cincinnati.com/share/news/story.aspx?sid=194512
Elder abuse experts spoke at a symposium organized by the Shalom Center for Elder Abuse Prevention. They gave an overview of the issue of elder abuse, and stressed that everyone can do their part by reporting suspicious situations.

16.       SOUTH CAROLINA (Orangeburg County), The Times and Democrat, June 25, 2012 (Opinion)
Physical as well as fiscal, elderly abuse problem
http://thetandd.com/news/opinion/physical-as-well-as-fiscal-elderly-abuse-problem/article_cb121160-bd83-11e1-b205-0019bb2963f4.html
Particular emphasis, says S.C. attorney General Alan Wilson, must be placed on financial abuse of senior citizens. It is the most common form of abuse, costing victims an estimated $2.9 billion a year.

17.       TEXAS (Waco), ABC Local News, June 21, 2012
Fraud forum teaches seniors how to protect themselves
http://www.kxxv.com/story/18851433/seniors-learn-to-protect-themselves-against-fraud-at-forum
A panel of fraud experts hosted a free forum Thursday morning for a group of seniors at the Sul Ross Senior Center. The forum was hosted by the Heart of Texas Agency on Aging and featured speakers from Waco Police, Woodway Police, Adult Protective Services and the Secret Service among others.

18.       INTERNATIONAL (Alberta, Canada), Daily Herald Tribune, June 25, 2012
Elder abuse program announced as part of Aboriginal Day
http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3589273
For Aboriginal People across Canada, elders are an important and sacred part of their culture. With a funding announcement from Peace River MP Chris Warkentin at Aboriginal Day celebrations Sunday, the Government of Canada will help to protect many across the province, he says. With local Cree and Métis bands, the government has earmarked $425,000 to address the issue in Alberta.

19.       INTERNATIONAL (New Delhi, India), The Hindu, June 23, 2012
‘Younger generation should take care of elders’
http://www.thehindu.com/social/article3562825.ece
The 2012 study on Elder Abuse in India was conducted in 20 cities. Around 77.12 per cent of senior-citizens in Bhopal were abused followed by Guwahati (60.55 per cent ) and Lucknow (52 per cent).

20.       INTERNATIONAL (Windhoek, Namibia), allAfrica.com, June 23, 2012
Namibia: Elderly Abuse Prevalent in the Country
http://allafrica.com/stories/201206230092.html
According to the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), one in ten people who apply for protection orders in Namibia are over the age of fifty. This data illustrates the fact that domestic violence affects people of all ages, and crimes commited to elderly people in the country is prevalent considering the media reports of parents killed or beaten up by their own children.

21.       INTERNATIONAL (London, United Kingdom), Daily Mail, June 25, 2012
The courage of whistleblowers and why we should welcome the huge rise in care home complaints
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2164324/The-courage-whistleblowers-welcome-huge-rise-care-home-complaints.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Complaints about abuse of the elderly and disabled in care homes and hospitals rocketed last year. The author of this article is hopeful that this change means the beginning of the end of the secrecy that perpetuates elder abuse.

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Upcoming Elder Abuse Conferences/Training Events (in chronological order):

●    26^th Annual Elder Rights Conference (July 11-13, 2012), Schaumburg, Illinois.  Presented by the Illinois Department on Aging. : http://cspl.uis.edu/ILLAPS/DOA/index.html

●    The 2012 Joint Conference on Adult Guardianship, Elder Rights, and Disability Services will be held at the Wyndham Richmond Airport on July 26, 2012. This conference is presented by The Virginia Guardianship Association/Virginia Elder Rights Coalition.
http://www.vgavirginia.org/PDFs/2012_conference_brochure.pdf

●    2012 Florida Conference on Aging (August 20-22, 2012).  Presented by The Florida Council on Aging  (FCOA) and the Florida Association of Aging Services Providers (FASP), in partnership with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA). The theme this year will be Aging: New Game � New Rules http://www.fcoa.org/FCOA%20Sponsor%20Brochure%202012%20FINAL.pdf

・         The Consumer Voice recently announced a brand new "Advocacy in Action" day of training, sharing and advocating, September 10, 2012 in Washington, DC and they will host our day of training in conjunction with the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD) National Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference starting September 11th.

●    The 19th Annual New York State Adult Abuse Training Institute will be held October 2-4, 2012, Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Albany , New York . This year’s theme is Broken Trust: How to Recognize and Respond to Financial Exploitation. Oct 2 : Financial Exploitation Summit. More information: http://www.compassionandsupport.org/pdfs/news/10212-AATIConf.pdf

●    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. Email info@apsnetwork.org for more information.

・         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 29^th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference in San Antonio, Texas will take place November 13-16. 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

・         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. More information coming soon

 National Center on Elder Abuse

Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect

University of California, Irvine

Program in Geriatrics

101 The City Drive South

Orange, CA 92868

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