A collaboration between adult protective services and forensic accounting examiners to investigate complex financial exploitation: formative evaluation findings
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2024 Feb 6:1-18. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2024.2315084. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFinancial exploitation (FE) is one of the most common reports to Adult Protective Services (APS) and the cases are often complex. Consequently, APS caseworkers report FE investigations to be among the most difficult while simultaneously reporting low confidence in productive outcomes for these investigations. This necessitates finding ways to support APS FE investigations. This paper describes the structure, process, and formative findings of a collaboration between forensic accounting examiners and APS workers to investi...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - February 6, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jason Burnett Sophia Wasik Doug Cash Jason Olson Angela Medina Danielle Pena Julia A Hiner M Brad Cannell Source Type: research
Financial decision-making deficits in scam cases: how frequent are they?
This study examined 175 consecutive scam cases APS workers investigated using a 10-item financial-decision making tool. Two-thirds of the sample displayed deficits in decision-making. The decision-making tool was effective in differentiating those rated as having deficits from those without deficits. Analysis of each scored item found differences between groups on six of the seven items. A review of the item responses illustrates the types of deficits in understanding and appreciation of the scam and its impact on the older person and their family.PMID:38310559 | DOI:10.1080/08946566.2024.2311411 (Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect)
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - February 4, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Peter A Lichtenberg Maggie Tocco Latoya N Hall Source Type: research
Elder mistreatment experiences, perceptions, and help-seeking behaviors of Asian American older adults
This study examined the experiences and the perceptions of elder mistreatment (EM), as well as help-seeking knowledge and behaviors, particularly about Adult Protective Services (APS), among community samples of Asian American older adults, including Koreans, Chinese, and others (N = 288). Approximately 27% of the study participants experienced at least one EM incident in the past year. Between 27% and 38% of the participants reported that they were likely to seek help from APS for different types of EM. Significant differences were found across the three Asian groups in their perceptions toward EM and intention to seek he...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - January 8, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ga-Young Choi Eun Koh Eun Jeong Lee Siyon Rhee Source Type: research
Elder mistreatment experiences, perceptions, and help-seeking behaviors of Asian American older adults
This study examined the experiences and the perceptions of elder mistreatment (EM), as well as help-seeking knowledge and behaviors, particularly about Adult Protective Services (APS), among community samples of Asian American older adults, including Koreans, Chinese, and others (N = 288). Approximately 27% of the study participants experienced at least one EM incident in the past year. Between 27% and 38% of the participants reported that they were likely to seek help from APS for different types of EM. Significant differences were found across the three Asian groups in their perceptions toward EM and intention to seek he...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - January 8, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ga-Young Choi Eun Koh Eun Jeong Lee Siyon Rhee Source Type: research
Iowa family physician's reporting of elder abuse: 20-year follow-up
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2023 Dec 24:1-16. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2023.2297228. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe purpose of this project was to assess changes over 20 years, between family physicians perceived magnitude of elder mistreatment, physician knowledge of state laws, barriers to reporting suspected cases, and what is done in practice. Questionnaires were mailed to 1,080 physician members of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians. Thirty-six percent of physicians returned the questionnaire. These respondents had a mean age of 51 years, were licensed for 19 years, and 51% were male. Twenty-nine percent of physicians ask ...
Source: Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect - December 25, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Gerald J Jogerst Yinghui Xu Jack D Ohringer Jeanette M Daly Source Type: research
