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NCEA Newsfeed – Thursday, June 28, 2012

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ELDER ABUSE NEWSFEED

1.         NATIONAL, CNN, June 27, 2012
‘Stopping bullying means liberation’ (Opinion)
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-06-27/opinion/opinion_honda-bullying_1_anti-bullying-effort-anti-bullying-measures-elder-abuse?_s=PM:OPINION
The author announces the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus, a historic convening on Capitol Hill of dozens of members of Congress and partner organizations, as well as visionary film director Lee Hirsch and the Assistant Secretary of Education Rosslynn Ali.

2.         ARIZONA (Flagstaff), Arizona Daily Sun, June 27, 2012 (Opinion)
Abuse of elderly a silent epidemic demanding attention
http://azdailysun.com/news/opinion/editorial/abuse-of-elderly-a-silent-epidemic-demanding-attention/article_610a9c1e-a532-5115-8cb5-0388712527bf.html
The elderly among us are also victims of not only abuse but financial exploitation, especially as the deep recession continues.

3.         CALIFORNIA (Bakersfield), Turnto23.com, June 25, 2012
2 More Former KVHD Employees Take Plea Deals In Elder Abuse Case
http://www.turnto23.com/mountain/31225058/detail.html
Over three years ago, four Kern Valley Healthcare District employees were charged with allegedly administering psychiatric drugs to patients by force, resulting in several deaths. In the past few weeks, two of those accused, including the former medical director, have made plea deals.

4.         CALIFORNIA (Kern County), Kern Radio, June 26, 2012
Two More Plea Deals In Elder Abuse Case
http://kernradio.com/bakersfieldnews/Two-More-Plea-Deals-In-Elder-Abuse-Case/13558999
Two more former Kern Valley Healthcare District employees accused of elder abuse took plea deals. They along with two other employees were charged with allegedly administering psychiatric drugs to patients to keep them under control.  Three patients allegedly died as a result.

5.         CALIFORNIA (Lancaster), CBS Local News, June 28, 2012
Report of Elder Abuse Leads to Lancaster Meth Lab Firearms Cche
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/06/27/report-of-elder-abuse-leads-to-lancaster-meth-lab-firearms-cache/#photo-1
A Lancaster man accused of elder abuse faced drug possession and weapons charges on Wednesday after deputies made a return visit to his residence.

6.         CALIFORNIA (Lancaster), Hometown Station, June 27, 2012
Elder Abuse Call Leads to Weapons, Meth Lab Discovery in AV
http://hometownstation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30105:elder-meth-weapons-av-clarita-2012-06-27-11-19&catid=26:local-news&Itemid=97
A 59-year old Lancaster man is behind bars on suspicion of weapons charges and methamphetamine manufacturing after sheriff’s deputies made a second trip to his East Lancaster Boulevard residence.

7.         CALIFORNIA (Napa Valley), Napa Valley Register, June 28, 2012
Couple sentenced in elder abuse case
http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/couple-sentenced-in-elder-abuse-case/article_dd5c2cd6-c0d3-11e1-93da-001a4bcf887a.html
A Napa couple that pleaded guilty in March to involuntary manslaughter and elder abuse  were sentenced Wednesday in Napa Superior Court to three years in state prison. Authorities had accused them of failing to seek medical help for 13 days for Marilyn Heinricher after the elderly woman injured herself after falling in the family’s yard in December, 2009, according to court records.

8.         CALIFORNIA (Newman), Westside Connect, June 27, 2012
Annual event offers seniors a wealth of knowledge
http://www.westsideconnect.com/2012/06/27/annual-event-offers-seniors-a-wealth-of-knowledge/
The 11^th Annual Senior Information Day offered information on a wealth of resources available to seniors and dependent adults – as well as a powerful message by keynote speakers about the role that friends and loved ones play in preventing and reporting abuse and fraud.

9.         DELAWARE (Dover), Cape Gazette, June 28, 2012
Delaware Observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/capelife/story/delaware-observes-world-elder-abuse-awareness-day/839862
Delaware observed the seventh annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, with a series of events in the state’s three counties. Locally, Attorney General Beau Biden, representatives of the Department of Health and Social Services, local officials and other state agencies took part in the events at the CHEER Center in Georgetown.

10.       FLORIDA (Panama City), News Herald, June 25, 2012
Flamingos flock to yards to recognize elder abuse awareness
http://www.newsherald.com/news/elder-103686-flamingos-flock.html
Purple flamingos have been flocking to yards and business fronts to promote awareness of elder abuse.

11.       GEORGIA (Savannah), Christian Science Monitor, June 27, 2012
Retirement plans: How to spot financial abuse of seniors
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2012/0627/Retirement-plans-How-to-spot-financial-abuse-of-seniors
This article gives several helpful tips on how to prevent elder financial exploitation of both yourself and your loved ones.

12.       MAINE (Pemaquid), Sun Journal, June 28, 2012
Elder Abuse: woman robbed of all but 37 cents
http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/0001/11/30/elder-abuse-case-lincoln-county-exposes-pattern-ma/1216635
An elderly woman who had been financially exploited by her neighbor received a $1.3 million civil judgment against her abuser. The man is currently serving a five-year sentence for his crimes against the woman.

13.       MICHIGAN (Holland), Holland Sentinel, June 26, 2012
Elder abuse on the rise
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x448229093/Elder-abuse-on-the-rise
Elder abuse in Michigan has increased 30 percent over the past five years, according to numbers from Adult Protective Services. Every year, more than 2 million elderly Americans are victims of abuse and exploitation, while about 73,000 are victims in Michigan, according to the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging.

14.       NEW YORK (New York City), WSET, June 28, 2012
US: Madoff brother to plead guilty in NY in fraud
http://www.wset.com/story/18900422/us-madoff-brother-to-plead-guilty-in-ny-in-fraud
Plans for the brother of jailed financier Bernard Madoff to plead guilty and serve 10 years in prison raise fresh questions about the status of the investigation into the epic multibillion dollar fraud and whether other family members remain under criminal investigation.

15.       NEW YORK (Tarrytown), Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch, June 27, 2012
Tarrytown Police: Woman Arrested for Alleged Abuse of Elderly Mother
http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/tarrytown-police-woman-arrested-for-alleged-abuse-of-elderly-mother
A woman was arrested following a call to police by a home health care worker, reporting that her elderly patient was being repeatedly abused by the patient’s daughter.

16.       OKLAHOMA (Yukon), News 9, June 27, 2012
Yukon Caretaker Charged With Abuse
http://www.news9.com/story/18896360/yukon-caretaker-charged-with-abuse
Joe Allen Gordon, 58, a former certified nurse aide at Ranchwood Nursing Center in Yukon, was charged in Canadian County District Court with one count of abuse by caretaker.According to the charge, on November 27, 2011 Gordon allegedly used a bed sheet to tie an 89-year-old nursing home resident to her chair.

17.       RHODE ISLAND (Providence), Turn to 10, June 27, 2012
I-Team: Petition against nursing home delivered to AG
http://www2.turnto10.com/news/2012/jun/27/i-team-petition-against-nursing-home-delivered-ag-ar-1085379/
More than 1,100 people electronically signed a petition after hearing disturbing allegations that two women sexually abused their mother at the Hebert Nursing Home.

18.       INTERNATIONAL (Estevan, Canada), Estevan Mercury, June 27, 2012
Nursing home investigation file moving slowly
http://www.estevanmercury.ca/article/20120627/ESTMERCURY0101/120629882/-1/estmercury/nursing-home-investigation-file-moving-slowly
The investigation into possible abusive treatment of residents at the Estevan Regional Nursing Home is not moving ahead rapidly, but the wheels are in motion.

19.       INTERNATIONAL (London, United Kingdom), Homecare.co.uk, June 26, 2012
Action on Elder Abuse chief executive wins “outstanding contribution to social care” award
http://www.homecare.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1557333/chief-executive-of-action-on-elder-abuse-wins-outstanding-contribution-to-social-care-award
The chief executive of Action on Elder Abuse has been commended for spending over 20 years of his life leading a crusade to eradicate elder abuse.

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

·    National Survey on Abuse of People with Disabilities:  Add your knowledge and expertise regarding abuse and individuals with any type of disability across the  lifespan.  Take the survey then forward it widely, to help in the dissemination effort. Click here to take the survey.

●    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

●    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/

·         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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