UCSF to Host Senior Safety Workshop.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1998--Seniors are prime targets for domestic abuse, financial exploitation, criminal attacks and accidental accidental /ac·ci·den·tal/ (ak?si-den´t'l) 1. occurring by chance, unexpectedly, or unintentionally. 2. nonessential; not innate or intrinsic. injuries. The UCSF/Mount Zion Center on Aging, an affiliation of the Goldman Institute on Aging and UCSF UCSF University of California at San Francisco , is hosting a workshop for older adults to help them become more informed consumers and pro-active in maintaining their own health, safety and well-being. The program will feature personal and home safety and financial abuse experts who will discuss safety issues and answer questions from the audience. Representatives from the police and fire departments, American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , AARP AARP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan national organization dedicated to "enriching the experience of aging"; membership is open to people age 50 or older. Founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus as American Association of Retired Persons, AARP now has over 30 million , AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. , Senior Escort Services, the District Attorney's office and Senior Action Network will be available at display tables with safety related information. -0-
DATE: Saturday, Oct. 17
TIME: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
LOCATION: UCSF Laurel Heights Conference Center, 3333
California Street
COST: Free
-0- Over 29,000 cases of financial fraud worth over $100 billion dollars were reported by the National Center on Elder Abuse Elder Abuse Definition Elder abuse is a general term used to describe harmful acts toward an elderly adult, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect, including self-neglect. in 1997 and it is estimated that over 1 million older adults experience mild or severe physical abuse. In addition, a reported 30 percent of all independent-living adults over the age of 75 fall at least once a year and accidents are the sixth leading cause of death in people 65 years of age and older. Seating is limited for the UCSF senior safety workshop, so please call for reservations at 415/750-5342. |
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