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• ELDER ABUSE IN THE COVID-19 ERA

  The COVID-19 pandemic is putting older Americans at risk for more than just a deadly disease. It’s increasing their risk of experiencing physical, emotional and financial abuse, according to a letter written by Laura Mosqueda, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Duke Han, PhD, professor at the Keck School and primary investigator at the Han Research Lab.

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• NCEA COVID-19 Tuesday Tips

  Our COVID-19 Tuesday Tips provide useful information, resources, and practical tips to consider to remain socially connected with older adults while practicing physical distancing.

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• COVID-19: How to Speak With Your Parents About the Pandemic

  Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, and clinical psychologist Dr. Bonnie Olsen hold a candid conversation about how adult children can speak with their parents about COVID-19 and social distancing.

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• Medical Professionals Virtually Connect with Patients Using ‘Telemedicine’

  On March 26, Inside Edition interviewed Theresa Sivers Texeira, MSPA, PA-C, as she conducted a telemedicine appointment to highlight the boom of telemedicine offerings amid COVID-19 shutdowns and outbreaks.

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• Staying Connected During COVID-19

  Social Distancing, Self-Isolation, Quarantine, all good ideas to flatten the curve of the Corona virus. But if you are already a socially isolated older adult, already susceptible to fraud or abuse, we need you to be extra vigilant right now. There may be individuals who use this uncertain time as a means to defraud and frighten.

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• Causes and Consequences of Perceived Financial Exploitation in Older Adults

  Annie Nguyen, PhD shares several posters and presentations from the annual American Public Health Association Conference.

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• Doctor Radio interview: Healthy Aging series “Elder Abuse, Caregivers, and Antibiotics”

  Laura Mosqueda, MD, Dean, Keck School of Medicine of USC was interviewed by Doctor Radio to talk about Elder Abuse, Caregivers, and Antibiotics issues. *Please note login as a guest to listen to this exclusive interview.

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• A patient’s perspective on elder abuse scams

  Jo Marie Reilly, MD, MPH contributed to a coordinated piece for AAFP titled, "Protecting Patients from Elder Abuse Scams" featured in the Close-ups: A Patient's Perspective.

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• Cognitive decline and social isolation common reasons for elderly financial abuse

  On November 20, Duke Han, PhD and Deputy Director of the NCEA Julie Schoen were interviewed by the Alzheimer's Prevention Bulletin about the research related to why older adults are more vulnerable to financial abuse.

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• New article evaluates elder abuse intervention programs

  Read the new article reports the findings of a multi-method, cross-site comparison of four California Forensic Centers.

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