D22 - Bullying Among Elders: The Invisible Abuse

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Location: 309, Level 2, LACC

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Relias, LLC and National Council for Mental Wellbeing guarantee this educational conference is free from bias.

Workshop Presenter(s)

Julia Egan, Psy.D. (Licensed Clinical Psychologist) (she/her/hers)

Clinical Director
Telecare Corporation (Morton Bakar Center)
Hayward, California

Slides

Bullying has become an epidemic in the United States, but it is not limited to the younger generation. Elder bullying is underrecognized, under-researched and under-addressed, particularly within elder care facilities and mental health programs. As this population continues to grow, it is crucial to support providers in addressing this issue. Get an overview of the older adult population, learn about the types of elder abuse, what constitutes bullying, how to recognize bullying and effectively intervene and some of the factors that lead to being bullied or bullying.

Learning Objectives:

Identify three risk factors and warning signs of elder bullying.
Effectively demonstrate two techniques to intervene with elder bullying.
Describe the negative impacts of bullying on the elder population.