Elder financial exploitation costs victims, families, governments, and businesses more than $2.9 billion annually and affects millions of older adults. Every legal advocate needs a basic understanding of what financial exploitation is and how to recognize, prevent, and respond to it effectively.
Participants in the webinar, Legal Basics- Elder Financial Exploitation, obtain a basic understanding of the following, along with helpful action tools:
Types of elder financial exploitation and its extent & cost;
Victim characteristics;
Detection tools;
Action steps & ethical issues; and
Remedies and system change opportunities.
Presenters:
• Charles Sabatino, Director, ABA Commission on Law and Aging
• David Godfrey, Senior Attorney, ABA Commission on Law and Aging