Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation in COVID-19, and Effective Approaches to Elder Abuse Interventions

Elder abuse cases can be complex with many situations involving multiple forms of abuse, relationships of trust between the victim and abuser, feelings of shame, self-blame, and fear in the older adult, and mental and physical health needs. COVID-19 has only increased the complexity. Many supports for older adults have transitioned to remote contact or have experienced closures. Mandated stay-at-home orders have increased isolation, new scams have emerged, and the loss of jobs has increased economic insecurity. Speakers from the NYC Elder Abuse Center/Weill Cornell Medicine will discuss the current dynamics of elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation, how to identify elder abuse, and why a multi-disciplinary approach to elder abuse is important now more than ever.

Event Details
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
7:30 PM EST
Virtual- attend from anywhere!

Free for NYCPS Members and all APA Members! $30 for non-APA members. Payment information is available upon registration. 

Speakers:

Dina Patel, M.D., M.B.A.
Adult and Geriatric Psychiatrist
Gramercy Psychiatry
Consultant to NYC Elder Abuse Center/Weill Cornell Medicine

Christina McGuire
Lawyer and Investigator, Elder Fraud Advisors
Consultant to NYC Elder Abuse Center/Weill Cornell Medicine
www.elderfraudadvisors.com

Ayana Mortley
Workshop Training Coordinator
NYC Elder Abuse Center/ Weill Cornell Medicine

Moderator:

Nery Diaz, D.O.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center/ NY Presbyterian
NYCPS Geriatric Committee, Chair

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This event is sponsored by NYCPS Platinum Partner, PRMS.