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  7th Annual Conference on Elder Abuse - May 21, 2012

With our growing elderly community & with elder abuse on the rise, it is more important than ever to bring experts in the fields of aging and elder abuse together to discuss, learn about, and forge solutions to identify, prevent, and fight elder abuse.

Don't miss this annual, state-wide conference. Together we can make a difference.

When:  Monday, May 21, 2012, 9AM to 5PM

Where:  UC Hastings College of the Law, 198 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA

Who:  Professionals working in fields related to aging, family violence and elder abuse

Why:  To share best practices and build interpersonal connections

Keynote speaker:  Mary Joy Quinn, RN, MA; Author, Consultant, Director San Francisco Probate Court (ret.)

Expert individual and panel sessions include:

• Cognition, Aging, and Capacity, Jonathan Canick, Ph. D.
• Creating Partnerships to Address Abuse in Later Life, Bonnie Brandl, M.S.W.
• Crossroads: Elder Abuse and the Courts, Judge Mary E. Wiss, Julian Sapirstein, Esq. 
• Elder Justice Advocacy and Legislation: State and National Trends, Lisa Nerenberg, MSW, MPH; Mary S. Twomey, MSW; Shirley Krohn
• Elders in Foreclosure  (Tenants and Homeowners), Robert F. Kane, Esq.; Sheri Powers, JD, MA; Leah Simon-Weisberg, Esq.
• Ethical Issues in Estate Planning for the Elderly or Impaired Client, David W. Baer, Esq.: Margaret M. Hand, Attorney at Law; Neil F. Horton, LL.B.
• Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations for Seniors, Tracy Greene Mintz, MA, MSW, LCSW; Catherine Ross-Perry   
• Financial Elder Abuse Litigation:  Assessing, Preparing and Presenting Claims, Maria I. Lawless, Esq.; Anne Marie Murphy, Esq.; Steven Riess, JD, LL.M
• Making the Law Matter: A Research Collaboration to Improve the Civil Legal Response to Financial Elder Abuse, Erika Falk, PsyD; Sarah Hooper, JD
• Medicare and the Beneficiary:  Spotting Scams and Fighting Fraud, Pat Macholl; Janet Van Deusen
• Relocation Stress Syndrome in Seniors: Minimizing Risk During Care Transitions, Tracy Greene Mintz, MA, MSW, LCSW
• Reverse Mortgage Madness, Prescott Cole, Esq.; Norma P. Garcia, Senior Attorney, Consumers Union; Heidi Li, Esq.
• Predatory Lending and the Senior Norma P. Garcia, Senior Attorney, Consumers Union;  Andrea Luquetta, Esq.
• Undue Influence -- How to Identify Who is the Con, David G. Knitter, Esq.
• Unique Aspects of Mediating Elder Abuse Cases, Bette B. Epstein, M.S., J.D.; Victoria Palmer, Attorney at Law
• When It’s Not Alzheimer’s: A Guide to Other Forms of Dementia and their Effect on Capacity and Undue Influence, Nancy Hoffman Psy.D.

Continuing education credits:

Available for California Attorneys; Behavioral Scientists (MFT, LCSW, LEP, LPCC); Public Administrators, Guardians and Conservators (pending approval); Private Professional Fiduciaries; Psychologists; and Registered Nurses

Click here for information on CE credits

Click here for Registration Guide

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Register online at:
http://elderabuseconference.eventbrite.com

Registration or sponsorship questions?
David Baker, 510-832-3040, ext. 331, dbaker@lashicap.org

For additional information  Email conference@lashicap.org or call 510-832-3040

Conference presented by Legal Assistance for Seniors in collaboration with the UCSF/UC Hastings Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy