News and Events

2010

Date	Description
DEC 18	When visiting older relatives, it is important to assess their health and needs. "Visit with a checklist in your head," says UC Irvine's Mary Twomey in an article for the LA Times
DEC 7-10	Three-day Elder Abuse Symposium will focus on how to identify, investigate and prosecute cases involving abuse of elders and dependent adults.
DEC	The Elder Abuse Bytes Newsletter Holiday Edition highlights holiday scams, loneliness, and what to look for when visiting older relatives this season.
NOV 19-23	Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA: Transitions of Care Across the Aging Continuum
NOV 15	Annual conference of the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging scheduled in Los Angeles.
OCT 25	Elder Abuse Bytes newsletter highlights pressure ulcer study, Archstone Foundation Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative, elder abuse benchcard, nursing response to elder abuse curriculum
SEP 24	"Elder abuse remains an underreported crime," says UC Irvine's Dr. Laura Mosqueda in the new issue of the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, which she guest edited.
AUG 25	UC Irvine's Dr. Laura Mosqueda is honored for her contributions to the care of Medi-Cal patients and other underserved groups in Orange County.
JUL 13	Elder Abuse Bytes newsletter reports on Justice Department survey on abuse in residental care.
JUN 15	UC Irvine Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect shines a spotlight on elder abuse.