Main description:

This book aims to disseminate and share knowledge about financial exploitation of elders with the purpose of protecting those individuals in our society who are most vulnerable to financial abuse and mistreatment. It instructs practicing clinicians in identification of risk factors, recognition of signs, and implementation of screening methods to protect their patients. This updated edition expands upon and advances the earlier text by including the most recent research and methods used to assess risk of financial exploitation, as well as updates in how the law approaches such cases. It also highlights ways in which community awareness can aid in identifying those most at risk, effectively protecting the elderly community, advocating for those victimized, and pursuing perpetrators to the fullest extent of the law. Professionals from law enforcement, medical clinics, financial institutions, and the legal field are now tasked with acting on suspected situations thanks to increasing recognition of financial abuse and mistreatment of an aging population. This book also guides professionals on how to discuss this information with potential victims.

This second edition of Aging and Money expands the knowledge base to highlight the perspectives of different disciplines including professionals in medicine, law, the financial industry, and social services who play an important role in investigating and preventing financial abuse of the elderly.

Contents:

Introduction:

1-Financial Exploitation: Facts and figures

2-One Piece of the puzzle-Financial Exploitation and Elder Abuse

Medical Section:

3-Why We Don't See or Do More - Barriers to Recognition and Action

4- Risk Factors: the Individual and the Caregiver

5-Screening for Financial Exploitation in Clinical Settings

6-Clinical Assessment of Financial Decision-Making Capacity

7-Next Steps: Documentation and Accessing Community Resources

Legal Section:

8-Financial Exploitation-the Legal Perspective

9- Legal Barriers in Investigating Financial Exploitation

10-Being the Advocate-Disseminating Knowledge about Financial Exploitation to the Community

Communicating with Patients:

11-Documents Associated with Aging

12-Financial and Legal Methods to Protect Your Assets

13-Who Can You Run To - the Role of Adult Protective Services and Other Community Resources

14- Future Directions: Public Policy and Advocacy