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Elder Abuse and Neglect: A Case-Based Guide for Health Care and Elder Justice Professionals

by Veronica Lofaso , Lisa Rachmuth
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9783031977831
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 191
  • Original Price: EUR 108.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 424 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Geriatrics

Foreword by Risa Breckman, LCSW.- Overview of the History of Elder Abuse and Neglect.- Physical Abuse: The case of JS-Presents to law enforcement.- Case presentation.- Overview of physical abuse.- Risk factors.- Bruising patters and other physical findings.- Radiological findings.- Reporting to / working with law enforcement.- Assessing capacity.- Safety planning.- Financial Abuse: The case of ML-Presents to DA office.- Case presentation.- Overview of financial abuse.- Risk factors for victimization.- New research on brain imaging.- Common scams Interventions.- Communicating with financial institutions.- Power of attorney.- Societal impact.- Sexual Abuse: The case of PD-Presents to the Emergency Room.- Case presentation.- Overview of sexual abuse.- Risk factors.- Characteristics of perpetrators.- Nursing home incidents.- Role of the SANE nurse.- Trauma informed interviewing.- PTSD and other sequelae.- Emotional Abuse: Case of TK-Presents to Psychiatrist.- Case presentation.- Overview of emotional abuse.- Risk factors.- Characteristics of perpetrators.- Theories of emotional abuse.- Depression and other sequelae.- Post-traumatic stress.- Trauma informed interviewing.- Intentional Neglect: Case of AV-Presents to Primary Care setting.- Case presentation.- Overview of neglect.- Risk factors.- Characteristics of perpetrators.- Physical findings.- Laboratory findings.- Assessing motives and intent.- Determining criminality.- Unintentional Neglect: Case of VT-Presents to in-patient hospital setting.- Case presentation.- Overview of unintentional neglect.- Risk factors.- Institutional responsibilities.- Assessing need for guardianship.- Ethical dilemmas.- Caregiver support.- Self-neglect: Case of KL-Presents to community social service agency.- Case presentation.- Overview of self-neglect.- Psychiatric underpinnings.- Understanding hoarding behavior.- Reporting to APS.- Legal ramifications/eviction.- Assessing role for guardianship.- Ethical concerns.- Institutional Neglect: Case of SW-Presents to Dept. Health/ Attorney General, Case presentation.- Overview of institutional neglect.- Resident: resident aggression.- Medical findings.- Institutional responsibilities of NH.- Reporting to oversight agencies.- Role of the Ombudsman.- Undue Influence: Case of KP-Presents to Financial institution/Elder Law.- Case presentation.- Overview of undue influence.- Risk factors.- Assessing capacity.- Ethical concerns.- Determining validity of POA.- The Voice of the Victim: A Survivor's Story.- Interview with the victim/Case Presentation.- Overview of victimization from the victim's perspective.- Role of professionals in helping.- Safety Planning.- Separatingfrom the Perpetrator/Abuser.- Life without abuse.

Veronica LoFaso, MA, MD

Associate Professor Emeritus at Weill Cornell Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine.

Lisa Rachmuth, LMSW

Executive Director, Center for Elder Abuse Solutions at Weill Cornell Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine.

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