Saturday, March 31, 2012: 2:10 PM-3:30 PM
Nob Hill C (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Speakers:Risa Breckman, LCSW-R, Weill Cornell Medical College/ New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Veronica LoFaso, MD, MS, RN, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Laura Mosqueda, MD, FAAFP, AGSF, University of California, Irvine
Learning Objectives:
- Identify older adults experiencing late life abuse
- Integrate information about functional capacity into an overall abuse assessment
- Utilize a team approach in the assessment and intervention of abuse.
Description:
This workshop, taught by a multidisciplinary team, will utilize a range of teaching methods (e.g. didactic presentation, case discussion, DVD) to help participants: 1) understand aging and late life abuse, including the impact of ageism on the victim and responders; 2) identify abuse (in person's home, office visit, or in-patient setting); 3) interview victims, family members and/or caregivers; 4) document in the case record; and 5) develop response strategies to use after a case is identified and assessed.
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