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NCEA Newsfeed – Monday, August 13, 2012

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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.         ALASKA (Anchorage), KTVA, August 8, 2012
Elders Scammed By Loved Ones
http://www.ktva.com/home/outbound-xml-feeds/Elders-Scammed-by-Loved-Ones-165528606.html
Scammers often target elders, but police said the people who take advantage of seniors most often are the people they know and love. That’s especially true when it comes to financial fraud, according to Scott Sterling with the State Office of Public Advocacy.

2.         CALIFORNIA (Del Paso Heights), News 10, August 10, 2012
Husband of bedridden Del Paso Heights woman accused of elder abuse
http://www.news10.net/news/article/204490/2/Husband-of-bedridden-woman-accused-of-elder-abuse
Sacramento police say neighbor complaints about questionable individuals hanging around a home led to the discovery of an 85-year-old bedridden woman living in squalor. The woman’s 56-year-old husband has been arrested and charged with elder abuse.

3.         CALIFORNIA (Del Paso Heights), CBS Local, August 10, 2012
Sacramento Man, 56, Arrestefd for Elder Abuse of 85-Year-Old Wife
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/08/10/sacramento-man-56-arrested-for-elder-abuse-of-85-year-old-wife/

A 56-year-old Sacramento man was arrested Thursday after police say they found his 85-year-old wife soaked in urine and living in “inhuman” conditions. A neighbor reported suspicious people hanging out and living in the backyard of the home and complained of drug activity.

4.         FLORIDA (Orlando), Orlando Sentinel, August 9, 2012
Caregiver won’t be prosecuted in fraud case
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-09/news/os-elder-fraud-case-dropped-20120809_1_fraud-case-orlando-police-caregiver
A woman accused of stealing from an 87-year-old man with dementia will not be prosecuted. The Orange-Osceola State Attorney's Office decided there was not enough evidence to file formal charges against Mary Archambault, 58. She was arrested in January on charges of exploitation of the elderly, grand theft and scheme to defraud. Orlando police said she bought a $30,000 car with the man's money and cashed nearly $67,000 worth of his checks.

5.         GEORGIA (Dunwoody), Alpharetta Patch, August 13, 2012
News Nearby: Dementia Patient Missing
http://alpharetta.patch.com/articles/news-nearby-dementia-patient-missing-sweetwater-raises-30k-for-chattahoochee
Dunwoody Police are looking for Michael Thomas Pavlic, a local 71-year-old Alzheimer's patient that's been missing since last Monday. He was last seen at 10 p.m. driving a red 2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix. The Georgia license tag is 593LAP, and he was traveled in an unknown direction, police say. He was wearing plaid shorts and a T-shirt. He suffers from mild Alzheimer’s, and he's not currently carrying his medication, according to authorities.

6.         IDAHO (Lewiston), NWCN, August 13, 2012
81-year-old woman with dementia located
http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=166011976&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10222
The Lewiston Police Department said an elderly woman with dementia has been located and is with family members.

7.         ILLINOIS (Alton), The Telegraph, August 12, 2012
Conference to focus on abuse of senior citizens
http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/local/article_b34e4ba4-e42d-11e1-a3ed-001a4bcf6878.html
Senior Services Plus will play host this week to a conference to heighten community awareness about abuse issues. The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Oasis Women’s Center and the 3rd Judicial Circuit Family Violence Prevention Council also are sponsoring the event. A panel of experts will join Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder and State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons to answer questions and concerns on the topic.

8.         ILLINOIS (Morris), Morris Daily Herald, August 13, 2012
Elder financial abuse in Illinois on rise
http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/2012/08/13/elder-financial-abuse-in-illinois-on-rise/a1uwn3t/
In 2011, Illinois received 6,205 reports of suspected financial abuse and exploitation of senior citizens. The numbers have generally risen in recent years and are up 14 percent from 2007. Financial exploitation accounts for 57 percent of reported abuse cases against older adults.

9.         GEORGIA (Winterville), Online Athens, August 13, 2012
Former director of Winterville assisted living facility guilty of stealing from residents
http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2012-08-13/former-director-winterville-assisted-living-facility-guilty-stealing
The former director of a Winterville personal care home just completed the first of 20 weekends in jail after pleading guilty to stealing from elderly and disabled residents of the home.

10.       MARYLAND (Boonsboro), SF Gate, August 13, 2012
Md. Elder care center probed after 1-story fall
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Md-probes-elder-care-center-after-patient-fall-3784271.php
The owner of a western Maryland assisted-living center faces criminal charges and a licensing investigation after an 84-year-old Alzheimer's patient crashed through the unfinished floor of a second-story room into the dining room below, police and state regulators said Monday. He is charged with one count of reckless endangerment and two counts of abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult.

11.       MASSACHUSETTS (Boston), Herald News, August 10, 2012 (Opinion)
COMMUNITY VOICES: Helping older victims of domestic violence
http://www.heraldnews.com/newsnow/x1602170388/COMMUNITY-VOICES-Helping-older-victims-of-domestic-violence
“Abuse is not acceptable at any age, but let us not minimize and confuse domestic violence as caregiver burnout, the frustration of living with someone who perhaps has dementia or is medically or mentally compromised. Clearly, believing these issues as an underlying reason for abuse or neglect is doing nothing more than validating the abuse.”

12.       MICHIGAN (Genesee), Michigan Live, August 12, 2012
Budget proposal to reallocate funding in Genesee County for senior veterans drawing heat from readers
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/08/budget_proposal_to_reallocate.html
A proposed budget to cut funding for elder abuse and adult day care programs to create new program for veterans 60 and older has drawn some criticism from readers. Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell said he plans to discuss with commissioners the potential ramification of a 24 percent cut in funding to elder abuse prevention -- from $345,437 to $262,532.

13.       MINNESOTA (St. Paul), Huffington Post, August 13, 2012
Phone Scam: 90-Year-Old Nearly Lost Savings to Common Rip-Off
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/13/phone-scam-victim_n_1760065.html
A 90-year-old woman who suffers from mild dementia is among many seniors in her community who was targeted by phone scammers.

14.       NEW YORK (Clayville), CNY Central, August 13, 2012
Clayville man accused of stealing over $250,000 from an elderly woman
http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?list=~%5Cnews%5Clists%5Centertainment&id=787745#.UCmRLfZlTSg
A Clayville man was arrested for allegedly stealing over a quarter million dollars from an elderly woman. A police investigation found that the suspect closed several of the elderly woman’s accounts and transferred the money into his own business and personal accounts. The suspect was the elderly woman’s accountant and had power of attorney.

15.       NEW YORK (Utica), Utica Observer Dispatch, August 10, 2012
Local accountant accused in scam of 85-year-old client
http://www.uticaod.com/news/x1519324401/Local-accountant-accused-in-scam-of-85-year-old-client
A local accountant is accused of scamming about $294,000 from an 85-year-old client. The case was initiated on April 30 when the victim, who is in a local nursing home, noticed inconsistencies in her financial accounts. She contacted her financial adviser and he agreed that there was reason to be concerned.

16.       OHIO (Columbus), NBC 4, August 12, 2012
Missing Man Found Safe; Alert Cancelled
http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/aug/12/missing-risk-columbus-man-suffers-dementia-ar-1134917/
An at-risk adult who was reported missing has been found safe and was returned home Sunday evening. The alert was issued for 85-year-old Emery Saunders, who was last seen Sunday morning.  Police lifted the alert just before 9 p.m. Sunday.

17.       OHIO (Sylvania), NBC News, August 13, 2012
Missing Man Found in Toledo
http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/aug/13/2/missing-man-suffers-dementia-may-become-violent-ar-1135936/
A missing adult alert has been cancelled for an elderly Sylvania man who suffers from dementia and other medical conditions. Irving Hall, 75, has was reported missing from his home in northeast Ohio, Monday. He was found safe in Toledo, according to authorities.

18.       TEXAS (Harris County), Ultimate Fort Bend, August 13, 2012
State seeks to shut down nursing home, Fort Bend residents sued
http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/stories/404763-courts-state-seeks-to-shut-down-nursing-home-fort-bend-residents-sued
The State is asking the court to shut down an assisted living facility after allegations of patient sexual and verbal abuse and neglect.

19.       VIRGINIA (Staunton), NBC 29, August 10, 2012
Envoy Nursing Home Abuse Charges Filed
http://www.nbc29.com/story/19247701/envoy-nursing-home-abuse-charges-filed
A Staunton man who worked at an area nursing home faces charges Friday because police say he assaulted patients there.  The nursing home is accused of not properly reporting the allegation.

20.       WISCONSIN (Madison), NBC 15, August 10, 2012
Financial Exploitation, Most Common Type of Elderly Abuse
http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Financial-Exploitation-Most-Common-Type-Of-Elderly-Abuse-In-Dane-County--165816106.html
Nationally, exploiting the elderly financially has been on the rise since 2004. In Dane County, it has become the most common type of elder abuse, as more and more baby boomers begin to retire.

21.       INTERNATIONAL (Leek, United Kingdom), This is Staffordshire, August 10, 2012
Carer found guilty of hitting dementia patient, 90, in bath at Leek care home
http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Carer-hit-dementia-patient-90-bath/story-16688694-detail/story.html
Care worker Nicola Hoole has been found guilty of slapping a 90-year-old dementia sufferer she was looking after. The 45-year-old hit the elderly resident at Pine Meadows Care Home, in Leek, after he lashed out at her as she gave him a bath. She will be sentenced August 31.

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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.

●   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 Ruleshttp://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/

·       American Public Health Association’s 140^th 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/

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

·       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. 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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