Elder Abuse

Synopsis:

This video tape includes the discussion of: signs of abuse; statistics; typical victim; perpetrators; common types of abuse (physical, neglect, financial, self directed, sexual, emotional or psychological); unintentional abuse; indicators; adult protective services; and government action.

Objectives:

After completing this video tape, you should be able to:

1. Identify physical and emotional signs of abuse;
2. Explain legal terminology related to elder abuse;
3. Summarize steps in reporting and correcting the abuse; and
4. Recommend actions to prevent financial abuse of elders.

Faculty:

Delbra Caradine, MD is an Assistant Professor of Geriatrics, Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Director of House Calls Program at the DWR Institute on Aging at UAMS, Little Rock, AR.

Raymon B. Harvey, JD graduated from Memphis State University School of Law. He is a board member of the Arkansas Gerontological Society and a member of the Central Arkansas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Mr. Harvey is a contributing for the Arkansas Bar Association’s Elder Law Desk Manual, editor of The Elder Law Attorney and columnist for Aging Arkansas, the statewide newspaper for older Arkansans. He was a delegate to the 1995 White House Conference on Aging. Mr. Harvey has practiced law in Little Rock for the past 22 years.

Kevin Simpson, Detective, Domestic Violence Division, Little Rock Police Department.

Ray Vining has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, Arkansas, and a Master of Science in Management degree from Troy State University, Troy, Alabama and a Master of Human Relations degree from the University of Oklahoma, Norman. In 1994, after serving 23 years in the U.S. Army, Mr. Vining went to work for Department of Human Services. He is currently a Program Supervisor for Adult Protective Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services.