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NCEA Newsfeed – Tuesday, August 7, 2012

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Social Services

Deadline: August 10, 2012

State Giving Program from the Wal-Mart Foundation. The State Giving Program awards grants starting at $25,000 each for organizations that create opportunities so people can live better. The foundation has four areas of focus: education, workforce development and economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health and wellness. The foundation seeks to support projects that incorporate hunger relief into one of these four areas. State advisory councils made up of local Wal-Mart associates represent each state, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. The councils determine the needs within each state, review all eligible grant applications, and make recommendations to the foundation. Additional guidelines and information available at http://www.walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8168.aspx?p=8979

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.         CALIFORNIA (Campbell), Campbell Patch, August 4, 2012
Seniors Learn About Fraud and Abuse
http://campbell.patch.com/articles/seniors-learn-about-fraud-and-abuse-awareness
The senior fraud and elder abuse seminar is Wednesday, August 15, at 6pm at the Campbell Community Center.

2.         CALIFORNIA (Clovis), The Republic, August 6, 2012
Caregaker arrested after 101-year-old man found in hot car in Wal-Mart parking lot
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/62055c1fdb27493ca8e676f928f138f1/CA--Elder-Abuse
A caretaker has been arrested after a 101-year-old man was found inside a car in a California parking lot as temperatures soared to 100 degrees.

3.         CALIFORNIA (Clovis), Fresno Bee, August 5, 2012
Caretaker held after man, 101, left in car in Clovis
http://www.fresnobee.com/2012/08/05/2938551/caretaker-held-after-101-year.html
A 46-year-old woman was arrested Saturday afternoon on suspicion of elder abuse after leaving a 101-year-old man in a hot car in front of the Walmart in Clovis, police said. The man was taken to the hospital, and is now in stable condition. An hour after arriving on scene, officers found the woman in the McDonald's inside the store. She was arrested and booked into Fresno County Jail.

4.         CALIFORNIA (Fontana), Fontana Herald News, August 6, 2012
Fontana man is arrested for allegedly committing elder abuse and grand theft
http://www.fontanaheraldnews.com/articles/2012/08/06/news/doc502013fac5610351222149.txt
A man was arrested for allegedly committing elder abuse and grand theft after a 72-year-old woman reported that a large amount of jewelry and other items had been taken from her home while she was gone. Police arrested a 44-year-old family member, who had allegedly pawned one of the items at a local pawn shop.

5.         CALIFORNIA (Marin County), Marin Independent Journal, August 3, 2012
Elder abuse prevention workshop set for Aug. 17 in San Rafael
http://www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_21219516
The Marin County Financial Abuse Specialist Team, a collaboration between Marin County Aging and Adult Services and the Elder Financial Protection Network, is sponsoring a workshop on elder abuse prevention. The workshop, "Be Wise, Avoid Scams, Fraud and Identity Theft," will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 17 at the Division of Aging & Adult Services.

6.         CALIFORNIA (Richmond), Mercury News, August 3, 2012
North Richmond church’s inner turmoil draws police attention
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_21228304/north-richmond-churchs-inner-turmoil-draws-police-attention
During a post-Sunday Services meeting of elders at North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church on July 15, a confrontation between feuding parties resulted in Richmond police responding to the scene. An 82-year-old man was hospitalized with injuries after a 50-year-old male church deacon “violently pushed” him and “ripped” a microphone from his hands.

7.         CALIFORNIA (Santa Clara County), The Examiner, August 6, 2012
TS Radio exposes elder abuse by public guardians in California
http://www.examiner.com/article/ts-radio-exposes-elder-abuse-by-public-guardians-california
The August 5 broadcast of TS Radio tackled the difficult topics of elder abuse and failure of California agencies to respond in a meaningful way.

8.         CALIFORNIA (Santa Monica), Santa Monica Daily Press, August 4, 2012
Police, nonprofit battle elder abuse
http://www.smdp.com/Articles-local-news-c-2012-08-03-74512.113116-Police-nonprofit-battle-elder-abuse.html
The Santa Monica Police Department has teamed with Polina Havens, Critical Response Liaison, to tackle the issue of elder abuse. Havens’ position is funded by WISE & Healthy Aging and City Hall.

9.         FLORIDA (St. Johns County), Historic City, August 6, 2012 (Opinion)
Guest Column: Elder Fraud
http://www.historiccity.com/2012/staugustine/news/florida/guest-column-elder-fraud-28858
David B Shoar of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Department, gives an overview of elder financial exploitation, and implores others in law enforcement to continue to follow up with victims after the case is closed.

10.       FLORIDA (Sanford), Orlando Sentinel, August 4, 2012
Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s found unharmed
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-04/news/os-elderly-woman-alzheimers-missing-20120804_1_sanford-woman-southwest-road-dementia-and-diabetes
After she went missing for more than 10 hours, Seminole County deputies have found 77-year-old Marcia Harper. The Sanford woman who has Alzheimer's, dementia and diabetes vanished this morning after she was seen with a stranger. Although she was believed to be endangered deputies say she was reunited with her family in good condition.

11.       ILLINOIS (Springfield), Aledo Times Record, August 3, 2012
Elder abuse tackled in Illinois
http://www.aledotimesrecord.com/news/x1814085776/Elder-abuse-tackled-in-Illinois
Governor Pat Quinn today continued his commitment to protecting Illinois seniors by signing several new laws to protect senior citizens in Illinois. The new laws will promote safety, increase oversight and accountability for caregivers and help authorities identify and respond to reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation.

12.       MAINE (Brooks), Bangor Daily News, August 2, 2012
Elderly Brooks man, victim of financial exploitation, tells his story
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/08/02/news/midcoast/elderly-brooks-man-victim-to-financial-exploitation-tells-his-story/?ref=videos
A 74-year-old victim of elder financial abuse tells his harrowing story to the press in hopes of preventing future victimization of senior citizens.

13.       NEW YORK (Dutchess County), Poughkeepsie Journal, August 4, 2012
Elder abuse often goes unreported
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20120805/LIFE10/308050059/Elder-abuse-often-goes-unreported?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CLife%7Cs
A number of people in Dutchess County seek to spread awareness about the critical problem of elder abuse.

14.       NEW YORK (Manhattan), New York Post, July 26, 2012
Bankers indicted in separate thefts from Manhattan customers
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/bankers_indicted_in_separate_thefts_RQcBE098SjocuQqzz84OUO
Two Manhattan-based personal bankers have been indicted for looting a total of $1 million from customers -- including a dapper accused grifter charged with swiping $300,000 from an old woman suffering from dementia.

15.       INTERNATIONAL (Dublin, Ireland), National Enquirer, August 4, 2012
Maureen O’Hara Elder Abuse Bombshell
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/maureen-ohara-elder-abuse-bombshell
Instead of enjoying her golden years in peace, the flame haired beauty is embroiled in a nasty legal battle against her former personal assistant amid allegations of elder abuse and financial shenanigans.

16.       INTERNATIONAL (London, United Kingdom), Watford Observer, August 3, 2012
Man with dementia tied up and robbed in his Carpenders Park home
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9854079.Man_with_dementia_tied_up_and_robbed_in_his_Carpenders_Park_home/
A 78-year-old man was tied up and threatened in his own home for small change in a violent burglary that has left police shocked. The victim, who suffers from heart problems and asked not to be named, said he had not received bad injuries but was slightly shaken.

17.       INTERNATIONAL (North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom), Fife Today, August 7, 2012
Hospital patient data ‘was wrong’
http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/scottish-headlines/hospital-patient-data-was-wrong-1-2453101
A hospital gave wrong information about patients who were identified as not for resuscitation, according to a report. It was also found that for some dementia patients, there was no plan of care

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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.

●   Due to popular demand, the 2013 Aging in America Call for Proposals is open until August 10, 2012. Submit a proposal here:  http://asaging.org/call-proposals-2013-aging-america-conference

●    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

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Orange, CA 92868

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