INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON INTERVENTIONS TO DETECT AND PREVENT FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION

Abstract

AbstractThis is the second of three symposia about older adults and financial exploitation organized by the GSA Lifelong Financial Health Workgroup. Symposium 2 examines international research and perspectives on training and interventions to detect and prevent financial exploitation of older adults. In the first paper Gutman considers the potential for exploitation and elder abuse during and in the aftermath of disasters. The second paper by Pearson will help the audience better understand the laws of financial abuse and exploitation; the paper will explore laws from around the globe and will consider whether or not mandatory reporting laws have improved detection and prevention of financial exploitation. Paper 3 by Harries provides an outline of findings from UK research on decision making in relation to detecting and preventing financial exploitation using the bystander intervention model and then goes on to describe a free online training tool developed for professionals in banking, health and social care. Ron Long, in Paper 4 will consider not only the initiatives of Wells Fargo bank, but other financial institutions around the globe. Finally, European initiatives and research on detecting and preventing financial exploitation will be outlined and placed in the context of the report by the European Region of the WHO on elder maltreatment by de Donder.