Aging and Elder/Dependent Adult Abuse Assessment and Reporting

Course overview

Course Objectives: Detect and assess at least two elder abuse warning signs, symptoms, and/or behaviors. Provide at least two clinical and/or legal responses to suspected elder abuse. Use at least two clinically relevant tools for measuring suspected elder abuse including questionaries, and self reporting tools. Describe at least one reporting guideline and/or requirement. Identify three relevant elder abuse resources. Describe two elder abuse challenges for the victim. Identify three signs and one assessment tool for financial abuse. Define five relevant elder abuse statistics. Course Outline: Detecting Elder Abuse and Neglect: Assessment and Intervention Elder Abuse Awareness and APS Services Elder Abuse Assessment and Reporting Domestic Abuse Later in Life Screening and Assessment Tools Occurrence and Experience of Elder Abuse Reporting Financial Abuse The Elder Justice Roadmap Additional State and National and Resources Bibliography