Six-question interview screens for elder abuse.(Geriatrics)

Internal Medicine News;  December 1, 2006 ;     616 words ......community expert in elder abuse, Dr. Mark Yaffe said...sensitivity, 44%, which Dr. Yaffe acknowledged...suspicion index for elder abuse, he said, and it...their awareness of elder abuse. EASI has cross-cultural content validity, Dr. Yaffe said. BY PATRICE...

Elder abuse screening tool should justify referrals.

Family Practice News;  November 15, 2006 ;     630 words ......The goal of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index...community expert in elder abuse, Dr. Mark Yaffe said...sensitize physicians to elder abuse, which is associated...from 4% to 18%. Dr. Yaffe and colleagues...sensitivity, 44%, which Dr. Yaffe acknowledged...suspicion ...

Physicians silent on elder abuse

Daily Breeze;  August 17, 2008 ;     427 words ......demands for care, more elder abuse will go undetected...shirking it," said Dr. Laura Mosqueda...National Center on Elder Abuse. said Dr. Carmel Dyer, director...from liability. Dr. Michael Rodriguez...physicians in addressing elder abuse. "Some of them feel...

ELDER ABUSE DETECTION AND INTERVENTION: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH

Care Management Journals;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...ELDER ABUSE DETECTION AND INTERVENTION: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH Bonnie...Springer Publishing Company, 2007, 307 pp., $45.00 (hardcover). Elder abuse! We are all aware of the elder abuse issue to some extent, either by learning about a situation...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN TO STOP ELDER ABUSE

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 11, 2007 ;     575 words ......campaign to focus renewed attention on elder abuse and let residents know it can help them...Executive Andy Spano announced today. "Elder abuse is an outrage," Spano said. "We must...Programs and Services (DSPS) and its Elder Abuse Coalition. Each flyer has the words...

REP. SESTAK TESTIFIES ON ELDER ABUSE

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ......held a hearing on Congressman Sestak's Elder Abuse Victims Act. This is the first bill that establishes standards related to elder abuse, establishes prosecution and trains...Congressman Sestak addressed his Elder Abuse Victims Act and the specific impact...

'BREAK THE SILENCE' RALLY AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ELDER ABUSE

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 12, 2008 ;     235 words ......following news release: The Statewide Elder Abuse Coalition will host a statewide Break...event is an effort to raise awareness of elder abuse. As part of the day's events, the Maricopa Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance (MEAPA) will unveil...

GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEW HOTLINE TO HELP STOP ELDER ABUSE IN...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 4, 2006 ;     700+ words ......release: Stepping up efforts to fight elder abuse, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today announced...and their loved ones can report elder abuse or exploitation and quickly get help. Beginning today, the new Elder Abuse Hotline, (866) 800-1409, will be...

GOV. BLAGOJEVICH LAUNCHES 'BREAK THE SILENCE' CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Silence" campaign and proclaimed July as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Illinois. The Governor...suspect abuse to call the state's 24-hour Elder Abuse Hotline at (866) 800-1409, where trained...assist. More than 10,000 reports of elder abuse were made during FY 08, which reflects...

First suspicion index developed for elder abuse.(Geriatric...

Clinical Psychiatry News;  December 1, 2006 ;     617 words ......The goal of the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index...community expert in elder abuse, Dr. Mark Yaffe said...sensitize physicians to elder abuse, which is associated...from 4% to 18%. Dr. Yaffe and colleagues...sensitivity, 44%, which Dr. Yaffe acknowledged...suspicion ...

Study Says Elder Abuse Is Underreported

AP Online;  December 2, 2003 ;     445 words ......IOWA CITY, Iowa Cases of elder abuse are underreported and are...first to compare rates of elder abuse to laws in all 50 states, said Dr. Gerald Jogerst, the university...on the study. Describing elder abuse as "a national problem...reporting and tracking of elder ...

GOV. BLAGOJEVICH LAUNCHES ANNUAL 'BREAK THE SILENCE' CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Silence" campaign and proclaimed July Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Illinois. The Governor...suspect abuse to call the state's 24-hour Elder Abuse Hotline at (866) 800-1409, where trained...professionals are prepared to take reports of elder abuse and forward them promptly to local ...

Government of Canada Taking Action to Address Elder Abuse.

Canadian Corporate News;  June 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ......launch a national awareness campaign on elder abuse in a keynote speech at a conference marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2008. Seniors from all walks of life are vulnerable to elder abuse, and it's happening in communities across...

ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION EFFORTS RECOGNIZED; RALLY HONORS GROUPS,...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Services issued the following news release: Elder abuse and neglect was in the spotlight today at...International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse sponsored Kentucky Elder Abuse Awareness Day today to coincide with World...

Government of Canada Taking Action to Address Elder Abuse

Marketwire;  June 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ......launch a national awareness campaign on elder abuse in a keynote speech at a conference marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2008. "Seniors from all walks of life are vulnerable to elder abuse, and it's happening in communities across...