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Events

2012

DateDescription
DEC. 4-7UC Irvine Geriatrician, Laura Mosqueda, co-presenting with Prosecutor Paul Greenwood at CDAA National Elder Abuse Symposium, co-sponsored by the Center of Excellence
OCT. 17Geriatrician Dr. Chinh Le gives an elder abuse presentation in Vietnamese at St. Anselm's Cross-Cultural Community Center in Orange, CA
SEP. 27Co-Director Mary Twomey presents on "Taking the Guesswork Out of Findings" webinar on increasing consistency of Adult Protective Services decision-making in CA, hosted by NAPSRC
SEP. 21UC Irvine Geriatrician, Dr. Laura Mosqueda, to speak at the 20th Annual Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference, “Beyond Memory: Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia.”
SEP. 20UC Irvine geriatrician, Laura Mosqueda, to speak at the 2012 Advanced Symposium for Coroners in Orange, CA.
AUG. 15The first webinar in the series, “Elder Abuse in Diverse Communities” will feature Dr. Ailee Moon, who will discuss elder abuse in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
JUL. 31The Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse to host a meeting of all Southern California Multidisciplinary Teams focused on the prevention and detection of elder abuse
JUL. 14Mary Twomey, MSW, co-director of the Center of Excellence, to speak on elder abuse for the Call Kira About Aging Radio Show
JUN. 15Join us in commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15th, 2012 at the Beckman Center in Irvine from 10:00-11:30am
JUN. 14The White House will host an event to commemorate the 7th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Co-directors Mary Twomey and Laura Mosqueda to attend.
JUN. 13The Center of Excellence is proud to announce the launch of its latest social justice movement, the Ageless Alliance: United Against Elder Abuse.
APR. 27Join the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day video campaign by posting your own short video clip to UCI's Elder Abuse YouTube channel! Submissions are due by April 27th.
APR. 23-25Mary Twomey, MSW, co-director of the Center of Excellence, to speak in Chicago at a conference by Safe Havens to discuss current issues in the field of elder abuse and faith.
MAR. 30-31CoE faculty to partner with other family violence experts at the National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence
MAR . 29-31The Center of Excellence will be represented at the 2012 Aging in America Conference. Come visit our booths and participate in our Elder Abuse sessions
MAR. 23Drs. Laura Mosqueda and Kerry Burnight to present on elder abuse and aging at Supervisor Pat Bates' South County Senior Summit

2011

DateDescription
DEC. 12Access materials from our December webinar, "Stopping Elder Financial Abuse: Promising Practices and How to Bring Them to Your Community," funded by the Archstone Foundation
NOV. 10All are welcome to call in with questions and concerns to this toll-free, nationwide calling service between 6:00am and 3:00 pm PST
NOV. 04UC Irvine geriatrician, Dr. Laura Mosqueda, will speak about Elder Abuse at the 23rd Annual Arizona Geriatrics Society Fall Symposium at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix
NOV. 02Congratulations to Center of Excellence co-Director, Mary Twomey, for receiving the Sentinel Award from the Elder Financial Protection Network!
OCT. 21Look for the Center of Excellence booth at the 2011 Brea Senior Health Fair and Flu Clinic!
SEP. 21JAMA and IHI team up to present the Author in the Room webinar series. This month features UC Irvine geriatrician Dr. Laura Mosqueda to discuss her recent published work from 2-3pm ET
SEP. 20The 22nd Annual National Adult Protective Services Conference will be held in Buffalo, NY from September 20-23 and will be titled "Stemming the Tide of Adult Abuse"
SEP. 20UC Irvine gerontologist, Kerry Burnight, will be presenting at the 2011 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) National Training Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach.
AUG. 31The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published an article on elder abuse and neglect co-written by UC Irvine geriatrician Dr. Laura Mosqueda
AUG. 30UC Irvine's geropsychologist, Dr. Bonnie Olsen, and geriatrician Dr. Lisa Gibbs, aim to teach detectives to build successful adult neglect cases in private residences and facilities
AUG. 13Kathleen Gouldy and Thomas Wallin of Aliso Viejo, California will take on the Leadville 100-mile Mountain Biking Race while raising money and awareness for the Center of Excellence.
JUL. 29UC Irvine geriatrician, Dr. Laura Mosqueda, will be presenting at the 8th Annual Disability Rights Workshop, "Take Back the Power!" for older adults and people with disabilities
JUN. 15The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Package is a series of free webinars presented by several experts in the field and hosted by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
APR. 26Center of Excellence staff will present on elder abuse at the 2011 Annual Conference of the American Society on Aging in San Francisco.
APR. 15UC Irvine's own Dr. Laura Mosqueda will be a featured speaker on elder abuse at the upcoming Academy of Violence and Abuse Biennial Scientific Assembly
APR. 14Mary Twomey, MSW, of UC Irvine will be lecturing on elder abuse to the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), which provides free counseling on Medicare options
APR. 01The 4th Annual South County Senior Summit, called "Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Aging, but were Afraid to Ask!" and will feature speakers including Drs. Mosqueda and Burnight
FEB. Psychologist Bonnie Olsen, Ph.D. provides training on Client Decision-Making Capacity for APS workers and Public Guardians in partnership with Statewide APS Training Project

2010

DateDescription
DEC. 7-10Three-day Elder Abuse Symposium will focus on how to identify, investigate and prosecute cases involving abuse of elders and dependent adults.
NOV. 19-23Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA: Transitions of Care Across the Aging Continuum
NOV. 15Annual conference of the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging scheduled in Los Angeles.