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WEBINAR: Understanding the Challenges That Affect the Older Adult for Law Enforcers
This seminar addresses the physical and cognitive changes that affect older adults and the age-related risk factors which are why seniors are the “age group of choice” of most scam artists. This seminar heightens awareness for law enforcers about how to work with the specific needs and challenges that older adults face due to ailments commonly associated with aging. It also addresses why these challenges affect their vulnerability to the various types of elder abuse.
PRESENTER:
Angela Deleon, Crime Prevention Specialist
Recorded May 26, 2021
Partnership

What Triads do:
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Educate: by sponsoring crime prevention and public education for older adults.
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Assist: by recruiting and training volunteers to assist sheriff's offices, police departments, and other agencies.
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Support: by identifying community resources and providing referrals to older persons to help reduce fear and lend moral support.
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Unite: by involving the older adult population, law enforcement, community agencies, and individuals to identify problem areas in their communities.
The National Association of Triads Quarterly Newsletter
A monthly newsletter of articles geared towards reducing criminal victimization of older persons and improving quality of life for older adults.
For general comments and questions about National Association of Triads contact us at:
Tel: 703.836.7827 | Fax: 703.519.8567 | Email: kbarksdale@sheriffs.org
This project was supported, in whole or in part, by cooperative agreement number 2020CKWX0039, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. The opinions contained herein are those of the author(s) or contributor(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific individuals, agencies, companies, products, or services should not be considered an endorsement by the author(s) or the U.S. Department of Justice. Rather, the references are illustrations to supplement discussion of the issues.