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2012

Date	Description
APR. 27	UC Irvine experts will provide training in local nursing homes thanks to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that found inadequate staffing at several facilities around California.
APR. 24	The Schwartz Center Rounds aim to increase insight into social and emotional aspects of patient care.
APR. 24	Dr. Steven Tam to present on best practices in the identification and management of elder abuse and neglect in a medical setting
APR. 23-25	Center of Excellence co-director, Mary Twomey, MSW, to speak in Chicago at "Seeing with New Eyes," a summit on elder abuse and faith.
APR. 13	Join the movement to reauthorize the Older Americans Act by visiting our PopVox page and writing directly to Congress!
APR. 07	Mary Twomey, MSW, co-director of the Center of Excellence, contributed to a recent article on the nationwide lack of oversight of elderly care.
MAR. 30	Kerry Burnight, PhD, UC Irvine Geriatrics, presented at the National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence
MAR. 26	UC Irvine Program in Geriatrics has received a major grant to prevent elder abuse in long-term care facilities. The grant will be used to train professionals and provide resources for victims and their loved ones
FEB. 06	AARP TV - Inside E Street visits OC's Elder Abuse Forensic Center in "Elder Abuse: A hidden epidemic is slowly coming out of the shadows"
JAN. 10	The vulnerable, fast-growing U.S. elderly population’s increasing dependence on caretakers and relatives is a “recipe for disaster,” UC Irvine’s Dr. Laura Mosqueda tells USA Today.
JAN. 01	Wiglesworth & Mosqueda's study of People with Dementia as Witnesses to Emotional Events highlighted in National Institute of Justice's Research Report Digest

2011

Date	Description
NOV. 16	The Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse is grateful to the Archstone Foundation for its support through the years. Please view its impressive five-year report.
OCT. 23	Congratulations to UC Irvine gerontologist Kerry Burnight for receiving the 2011 Senior Care Humanitarian Award for being an Outstanding Administrator!
OCT. 22	The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a resource for older Americans and their families to help address the problem of elder financial abuse.
SEP. 01	UC Irvine receives $1.7-million federal grant to be the National Center on Elder Abuse, serving as clearinghouse for information, research and best practices.
AUG. 25	The Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse hosts its first webinar, "Medical Markers of Elder Abuse," presented by UC Irvine geriatrician Dr. Laura Mosqueda
JUL. 28	After two years of hard work, the California Elder Justice Workgroup has published "Improving California's Response to Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation: A Blueprint"
JUN. 15	World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was a blast! Find out what you can do to help in your community and online by clicking this link!
JUN. 03	The Violence Prevention Coalition of Orange County is recognizing UC Irvine geriatrician Dr. Laura Mosqueda at their 15th Annual Ambassador of Peace Ceremony
MAY. 18	Come visit the Program in Geriatrics booth at the 5th Annual Faculty and Staff Wellness and Safety Fair at the Anteater Recreation Center from 10:30am-1:30pm
MAY.	Elder Abuse Bytes' spring newsletter highlights current events in the world of elder abuse, including an international webinar hosted by UC Irvine staff
APR. 27-29	Booth 808 will be represented by Center of Excellence staff, who will present elder abuse at the 2011 Annual Conference of the American Society on Aging in San Francisco
APR. 08	Justice Department honors UC Irvine's Elder Abuse Forensics Center and its founder, Dr. Laura Mosqueda, for efforts to prevent elder abuse.
MAR. 02	UC Irvine study is cited by ABC News while covering legendary actor Mickey Rooney's gripping testimony on his own experience with elder abuse

2010

Date	Description
DEC. 18	When visiting older relatives, it is important to assess their health and needs. "Visit with a checklist in your head," says UC Irvine's Mary Twomey in an article for the LA Times
DEC.	The Elder Abuse Bytes Newsletter Holiday Edition highlights holiday scams, loneliness, and what to look for when visiting older relatives this season.
OCT. 25	Elder Abuse Bytes newsletter highlights pressure ulcer study, Archstone Foundation Elder Abuse and Neglect Initiative, elder abuse benchcard, nursing response to elder abuse curriculum
SEP. 24	"Elder abuse remains an underreported crime," says UC Irvine's Dr. Laura Mosqueda in the new issue of the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, which she guest edited.
AUG. 25	UC Irvine's Dr. Laura Mosqueda is honored for her contributions to the care of Medi-Cal patients and other underserved groups in Orange County.
JUL. 13	Elder Abuse Bytes newsletter reports on Justice Department survey on abuse in residental care.
JUN. 15	UC Irvine Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect shines a spotlight on elder abuse.