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NCEA Newsfeed – Monday, June 04, 2012 (only 11 days until World Elder Abuse Awareness Day)

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 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.         NATIONAL, Healthcare Finance News, May 31, 2012
CMS launches program to improve nursing homes’ dementia care
http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cms-launches-program-improve-nursing-homes-dementia-care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a partnership with providers, care givers and patients aimed at improving the care and use of antipsychotic medications for patients in nursing homes.

2.         ALABAMA (Florence), Times Daily, June 1, 2012
Bentley signs Elder Abuse Prevention Act
http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/Bentley-signs-Elder-Abuse-Prevention-Act,191210
For the past three years, Irons, D-Florence, has worked to pass a bill that would create the Elder Abuse Prevention Act. Twice, the bill died before reaching the Legislature. On Thursday Governor Bentley signed the act into law.

3.         ALABAMA (Florence), Shaols Insider, May 31, 2012
Irons’ Long Fight to Protect the Elderly Pays Off
http://shoalsinsider.com/irons-long-fight-to-protect-the-elderly-pays-off-p4305-1.htm
After three years of fighting to enact the Elder Abuse Prevention Act, the hard work of Senator Tammy Irons has paid off. Governor Bentley has signed into law Irons’ Elder Abuse Prevention Act designed to help prevent and prosecute elder abuse. The law will create a committee consisting of representatives from numerous governmental and non-governmental agencies.

4.         ALABAMA (Montgomery), Montgomery Advertiser, June 3, 2012
Power of attorney can be essential, risky
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120603/NEWS01/306030029/Power-attorney-can-essential-risky
This article lists the pros and cons of obtaining a power of attorney.

5.         ARIZONA (Sun City West), ABC 15, June 1, 2012
MCSO: Elderly man found in ‘decrepit conditions’ at Sun City West home
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_west_valley/sun_city/mcso-elderly-man-child-found-in-decrepit-conditions-at-sun-city-west-home
A 56-year-old woman has been arrested on charges of elder abuse and child abuse after authorities found what they called "decrepit conditions" at a home in Sun City West. Deputies found the man “terribly underweight” and handcuffed to a soiled bed wearing  a diaper that appeared to have not been changed in a very long time.

6.         ARIZONA (Sun City West), AZ Family, June 1, 2012
RAW VIDEO: First court appearance for elder abuse suspect
http://www.azfamily.com/video/raw/RAW-VIDEO-First-court-appearance-for-elder-abuse-suspect-156474445.html
Maricopa County sheriff's deputies arrested a 56-year-old woman on suspicion of elder abuse after her uncle was found handcuffed to a bed, wearing a heavily-soiled diaper. The home was found filled with trash and animal feces from the nine cats and four dogs living inside.

7.         CALIFORNIA (Long Beach), Gazettes, June 2, 2012
Police Ceremony Honors Detective’s Work For Elder Abuse Case
http://www.gazettes.com/news/crime/police-ceremony-honors-detective-s-work-for-elder-abuse-case/article_a2e3dd64-ab71-11e1-ba0a-001a4bcf887a.html
Detective Stacey Holdredge will be honored with a Distinguished Service Award for her work in elder abuse at the annual Long Beach Police Awards Ceremony.

8.         CALIFORNIA (Tehama County), Red Bluff Daily News, June 4, 2012
Tehama County District Attorney to speak on elder abuse
http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/news/ci_20768027/tehama-county-district-attorney-speak-elder-abuse
The United Nations has officially recognized June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In the spirit of cooperation, Passages is sponsoring an event on June 21 at the Red Bluff Community Center. Greg Cohan, Tehama County District Attorney will speak on the subject of Recognizing, Preventing, and Reporting Elder Abuse.

9.         FLORIDA (Palm Beach), Palm Beach Post, June 3, 2012
Hospice cuts staff as exec pay rises
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/hospice-cuts-staff-as-exec-pay-rises-2388817.html
One of Palm Beach County's largest nonprofit corporations blames "a challenging economy" for its decision to let nearly 5 percent of its workers go. Meanwhile the average compensation of the top 12 executives has grown past $306,000, up from $290,000 the previous year; President and CEO David Fielding’s total compensation rose 16% to $545,000.

10.       FLORIDA (Tallahassee), Sun-Sentinel, June 1, 2012
Report senior exploitation, experts say
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-06-01/health/fl-elderly-exploitation-guardianship-20120601_1_exploitation-professional-guardian-guardianship-association
This article advises people to report all cases of suspected elder financial exploitation, and gives several tips, stories, and resources.

11.       ILLINOIS (Aurora), Daily Herald, June 1, 2012
Guilty plea in Aurora elder abuse case
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120601/news/706019681/
One of three Aurora siblings accused of elderly abuse and neglect of their mother, who had part of a leg amputated after she was discovered in squalor, has admitted to his role in the crime. He faces two to five years in prison for the felony, but probation is also an option.

12.       LOUISIANA (Baton Rouge), Shreveport Times, June 1, 2012
House nixes merging elderly abuse investigations
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20120601/NEWS01/206010311/House-nixes-merging-elderly-abuse-investigations
Arguments that consolidating the two state offices that investigate abuse of adults could lead to weakening services for the elderly led to the House killing SB762 by Sen. Sherri Smith Buffington. The bill sought to transfer the adult protection services of the Office of Elderly Affairs in the governor's office to the Department of Health and Hospitals' Office of Aging and Adult Services.

13.       MICHIGAN (Livingston County), Livingston Daily, June 3, 2012
Candidate: Dad’s funds not in doubt
http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20120603/NEWS01/206030308/Candidate-Dad-s-funds-not-doubt?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFrontpage
A "discrepancy" of more than $58,000 in financial statements for the father of a candidate running for Livingston County sheriff has led to a court-ordered audit. The candidate, who serves as his father’s conservator, claims that the accountant must have made a mistake.

14.       NORTH CAROLINA (Hillsborough), WRAL, June 4, 2012
Nurse pleads guilty in patient’s death at Chapel Hill home
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/11168909/
A nurse at a Chapel Hill nursing home pleaded guilty in the overdose death of a patient two years ago. Prosecutors say she gave morphine to at least ine patients in the Alzheimer’s unit at Britthaven of Chapel Hill, telling them it was “liquid vitamins.”

15.       NORTH DAKOTA (Bismarck), Prairie Business, June 1, 2012
FINANCE: F.E.A.T. focuses on preventing elder abuse
http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/12705/
The North Dakota Bankers Association listened to the concerns of its member banks and partnered with Guardian Protective Services to develop a free training program to give bank employees the necessary tools to recognize elder fraud and exploitation. The program is called Financial Exploitation Awareness Training.

16.       TEXAS (Houston), Better Business Bureau, June 1, 2012
Texas Elder Financial Exploitation Summit
http://houston.bbb.org/texas-elder-financial-exploitation-summit/
The Better Business Bureau Education Foundation and the Houston Financial Abuse Specialists team will host the first Texas summit to address the growing crisis of elder financial exploitation and investment fraud.

17.       TEXAS (Huntsville), UPI.com, June 4, 2012
Elderly at higher risk of property crimes
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/06/04/Elderly-at-higher-risk-of-property-crimes/UPI-87861338846582/
Although the elderly are a minority of crime victims, but they are at higher risk for property crimes, self-neglect and abuse, U.S. researchers said.

18.       TEXAS (San Antonio), My San Antonio, June 2, 2012
Neighbors frustrated by efforts to assist woman living in squalor
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Neighbors-frustrated-by-efforts-to-assist-woman-3603810.php
Neighbors of a woman who lived in decrepit conditions for years express their frustration at not being able to get help for her sooner.

19.       INTERNATIONAL (Couva, Trinidad), Trinidad Guardian, June 4, 2012
Minister calls for end to abuse of elders
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-06-04/minister-calls-end-abuse-elders
Couva South MP Rudranath Indarsingh has called for an end to elder abuse in Trinidad & Tobago. He was at the time delivering the feature address  during an Indian Arrival Day dinner at the Esperanza Shiv Mandir in central Trinidad.

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

 ·        Protection Trust/Investor Protection Institute is conducting a survey on elder investment fraud/financial exploitation in preparation for the 2012 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15^th.  Click on the link to take the brief 11-question survey:   http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KWQP5RH

·    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.

·    The Rosalynn Carter Institute on Caregiving presents a free webinar on elder abuse, featuring presenter Mary Twomey, co-director of the National Center on Elder Abuse at UC Irvine on June 5, 2012 at 1:00pm Eastern Time, 10:00am Pacific Time. Register here: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=4bpkhd6p5ac0

·       “New Federal Efforts to Combat Elder Financial Exploitation”  is a webinar presented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It will take place on June 6, 2012 at 11:00am PT. Registration is limited, so please register early by emailing your request to academylms@projects.sdsu.edu.

·         Tools of the Trade – Building Financial Exploitation Cases, in Orlando, Florida, June 6-8, 2012. Presented by the Florida Attorney General’s Office and the Florida Bar Elder Law Section’s, Committee on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. More information at: http://www.fcpti.com/fcpti.nsf/forms/994CFB73522535CA852579CD0072AAA1

●    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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