Make plans to attend the 2010 Rocky Mountain Conference on Aging on Wednesday, April 28, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The theme for the conference is Financial Abuse and Exploitation: Prevention Strategies and Tools. The conference will be held at The Ranch near Loveland, Colo. in the McKee Building at 5280 Arena Circle.
Specifically designed for care providers and other front line workers or volunteers that have routine contact with older adults, the participants will:
- Increase knowledge to reduce financial abuse and exploitation
- Gain understanding of the challenges and complexities of financial abuse and exploitation
- Become aware of signs of financial abuse and exploitation
- Acquire strategies and tools for prevention and intervention related to financial abuse and exploitation of older adultss
Presenters
Laura Mosqueda, M.D., University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Dr. Mosqueda will present "Elder Mistreatment - Issues and Solutions." She'll set the stage regarding current statistics and research regarding elder abuse. Learn more about the physical, emotional, cognitive issues related to older adult vulnerability.
Tammi Vacha-Haase, Ph.D., Colorado State University, Department of Psychology
Vacha-Haase will present "Taking the Next Step - Putting Today Into Practice." Vacha-Haase will provide concrete ideas on how to implement conference information, resources and tools, overcome challenges, and be proactive to reduce financial abuse and exploitation of older adults.
This conference is presented by Colorado State University Extension, Colorado State University College of Applied Human Sciences Center on Aging, and University of Northern Colorado College of Natural and Health Sciences Gerontology Program.
- More information or call (970) 498-6000
SOURCE: Events.ColoState.Edu
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