Preventing Financial Elder Abuse

In this episode, Kim has a conversation with a geriatrician about preventing financial abuse in the elderly. Dr. Liz is our guest to talk about this issue she has seen far too often. Title: Preventing Financial Elder Abuse Very First and Most Important: Get the Elder Evaluated for Mental Function! What If the Test Shows All Is Fine, But I Know It Isn’t? What Tests will a Neuropsychologist perform that is different from my MD? How do I find a Neuropsychologist? What Is UndueInfluence? Why do you as a geriatrician recommend that someone should see an Elder Law Attorney? Connect with Dr. Liz www.drlizgeriatrics.com 844-dr-liz-ed Facebook @DrLiz Bio: Dr. Landsverk was an assistant professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, an adjunct professor of Medicine at Stanford University, as well a consultant to the San Francisco Elder Abuse Forensics Center and Hospice Medical Director. She is currently the Medical Director for Silverado and Kensington Dementia Care Communities, as well as on the Scientific Panel for the Alzheimer’s Association. Dr Landsverk graduated from Stanford University and trained at Cambridge Hospital, Harvard University, and Mt. Sinai Medical School. Elizabeth (Dr. Liz) has over twenty years of experience in providing medical care to the elders. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Palliative Care Medicine. Dr. Landsverk founded ElderConsult Geriatric Medicine, a house calls practice, to address the challenging medical and behavioral issues often facing older patients and their families. Dr. Landsverk has distilled her combination of on-the-ground experience and strong theoretical knowledge into educational offerings at drlizgeriatrics.com. Books or Other Products that would interest viewers: Dr. Liz's book "Living in the Moment, Overcoming Challenges and Finding Moments of Joy in Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias" is coming out in early Summer, 2022. Think of it as like a "What to Expect When You're Expecting" – but for dementia ______________________________________________________________________ Contact Kim Hegwood- Elder Law Attorney Website: https://hegwoodgroup.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HegwoodLaw LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/hegwoodlaw/ YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ZaoTAWChvaz-HEFQcdcbQ