May
22
Articles of Note: May 2013
May 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly review of what’s new and noteworthy in the peer-reviewed literature. This is a particularly good list–there’s just so much that’s interesting in the journals right now. As always, email me if you want the word doc. Otherwise the embedded doc should have working hyperlinks (thank you [...]
May
21
Big “C” Conversations
May 21, 2013 | 2 Comments
When I was in Kansas City last week one of my sessions was geared toward emerging issues in forensic healthcare. I was asked to speak on the topic, and while I understand that the request was geared more towards a “specific populations and circumstances” kind of talk, I decided to take it in a slightly [...]
May
9
Elder Abuse: Domestic Violence in Later Life
May 9, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Apologies for my absence, but I have been decidedly disconnected these last couple days while at JFTB Los Alamitos. I will try and make it up to you next week, but I will be here for the bulk of the week, so let’s see how it goes (and if you’ll be in Kansas City for [...]
Apr
17
Sexual Assault in the Older Patient
April 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment
SAFEta is hosting an upcoming free webinar, Sexual Assault in the Older Patient. The session will be held May 9th at 2pm ET. Dr. Kathleen Brown will be the featured presenter.
Apr
11
Articles of Note: April 2013
April 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Time for this month’s Articles of Note, where we give you some of the latest published research from the peer reviewed journals. As always this is not an exhaustive list, just some of the eye catching stuff. For those of you working with the elder population, this is an especially good month for you.
Apr
4
The US Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a webinar update on the Healthy People 2020 Violence Across the Lifespan section. The session will be April 18th from 12:30-2pm ET. From the announcement: In the first half of life, more Americans die from violence and injuries—such as motor vehicle crashes, falls, or homicides—than [...]
Mar
7
Articles of Note: March 2013 Edition
March 7, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Time once again for Articles of Note, some of the research that has caught my eye from peer-reviewed journals in the field. As always, this is not a comprehensive outline of every relevant study, just the stuff that looks interesting to me. Scribd is giving me fits, so I have bagged using it this month; [...]
Jan
16
Articles of Note: January 2013 Edition
January 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment
I am a bit late on getting an Articles of Note post up, but hopefully what I lack in timeliness I make up for in volume. There’s some really interesting research to be found in the current journals, so I encourage you to peruse the list and see what looks relevant to your practice. Not [...]
Jan
11
Creating a State Elderly Fatality Review Team
January 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment
IAFN is hosting its 1st webinar of 2013: Creating a State Elderly Fatality Review Team. The session will be held January 30th from 1-2pm Eastern. CEUs are available for this one, and cost to attend is $15 ($30 for non-members). From the site: Has your state or community thought about creating an Elder Fatality Review [...]
Jan
2
Recognizing and Responding to Stalking in Later Life
January 2, 2013 | 1 Comment
The Stalking Resource Center is offering a webinar, Recognizing and Responding to Stalking in Later Life, January 31st from 1-2:30 pm ET. This webinar is part of events related to Stalking Awareness Month (read the President’s proclamation here).
