"More than 60 percent of today's adults either are or expect to care for an older parent or relative. More than 27 million people in the U.S. are providing at least 20 hours of care each week — the equivalent of a half-time job. The work they do for "free" is worth $257 billion a year."


-- Karen Thorne, Seniors! Inc.

Educational Presentations and Workshops

WISE & Healthy Aging's Elder Abuse Prevention Program offers educational presentations, specialized training and one-day symposiums to groups at senior centers, senior apartments, financial institutions, law enforcement, agencies, legal associations, and more recently to hospital Emergency Departments and other healthcare personnel.

Topics include:
  • Scams, Schemes, Frauds and Financial Abuse
  • Identity Theft
  • Hoarding
  • Advanced Health Care Directives

Other topics can be arranged. For more information or arrangement, please call (310)394-9871, ext. 463 or email eapp@wiseandhealthyaging.org