How to Identify and Intervene in Cases of Elder Abuse

Tony Rosen discusses how to identify elder abuse and ways to intervene. Elder abuse is a common and under-recognized problem among older adults. In the Emergency Department, we are uniquely positioned to identify patients who may be at risk. In this episode, Tony Rosen, an Emergency Physician and researcher with fellowship training in Geriatric Emergency Medicine, who works at Cornell in NYC discusses what constitutes elder abuse, its prevalence, how to identify it, and what to do when you suspect it. For State requirements, see here: http://www.napsa-now.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Mandatory-Reporting-Chart-Updated-FINAL.pdf Please see https://gempodcast.com/2016/08/26/how-to-identify-and-intervene-in-cases-of-elder-abuse/ for the full show notes and references.