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2011 Elder Abuse Conference

 Connections that Count... Linking Legal, Clinical and Social Work Professionals for Elder Justice

Date: Monday, June 20, 2011

Time: 8 am – 5 pm

Location: Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA

Register now at: www.regonline.com/the6thannualconferenceonelderabuse

 Legal Assistance for Seniors hosts its 6th Annual Conference on Elder Abuse.  This state-wide conference is an essential educational and networking opportunity for attorneys, social workers and medical professionals, as well as law enforcement officials and government agencies who work in the field of aging and elder abuse. 

 With our growing elderly community and with elder abuse on the rise, it is more important than ever to bring experts together to educate, discuss, and consider solutions to this serious and important issue.

 Up to 6 units of continuing education credits may be earned for MCLE, MFT, LCSW, nurses and psychologists. (Credits for public administrators, public guardians & public conservators may be available, pending approval. Please inquire.)

 Keynote & Sessions include:

  • Keynote: Paying Attention to Elder Abuse: What We Can All Do - Tristan Svare, Esq.
  • Screening for Cognitive Changes in Older Adults: Why, How, and Then What? - Charles Filanosky, Ph.D.
  • Institutional Elder Abuse … The Solution: Care Advocate Program - Dr. Rita Stuckey, EdD, MA, MPA, RN
  • How to Remove an Abusing Trustee - Lynn Searle, JD, LLM
  • Aging, Cognition and Capacity - Jonathan Canick, Ph.D.
  • Promising New Treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other Brain Diseases that Place the Elderly at Risk - William H. Frey II, Ph.D.
  • Understanding & Proving Undue Influence to Fight Elder Abuse - David G. Knitter, Esq.
  • Improving California's Response to Elder Abuse: A Blueprint - Panel discussion moderated by Lisa Nerenberg, MSW, MPH
  • Research Findings on Undue Influence in Probate Conservatorships - Mary Joy Quinn, RN, MA and Lisa Nerenberg, MSW, MPH
  • Spotting Elder Financial Abuse and Undue Influence - A Panel Discussion - Moderator: Kristen Boney, Esq.; Michelle Duval, Esq.; Laura Spease, Esq.; Julie L. Batz, Esq.; James Treggiari, Esq.; and Kirsten Voyles, Esq.
  • How to Recover Your Elder Clients’ Assets Prior to Filing a Lawsuit - Lizabeth N. de Vries, Esq
  • Superior or Probate Court? Forum-Shopping Tips for Elder Abuse Complaints - Daniel D. Murphy, Esq
  • Cultural Competency in Addressing Elder Abuse in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities - Stella Kang, J.D.

Register at: www.regonline.com/the6thannualconferenceonelderabuse

If you have questions, please contact Donna Booher, dbooher@lashicap.org, 510 832-3040, ext. 331

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