Posted: October 11, 2019
An elder abuse team at UTHealth is partnering with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, district attorneys, law enforcement agencies, and forensic accounting professionals to make it easier to identify and prosecute individuals who prey on senior citizens to exploit them financially.
Read full articlePosted: May 28, 2019
Something as simple as a phone call could be a way to alert health care providers and caregivers that an elderly person suffering from dementia may be spiraling down to dangerous self-neglect, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Read full articlePosted: October 31, 2018
In its first year, an innovative virtual program has substantially increased mistreated elderly Texans’ access to elder mistreatment and geriatric experts with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Read full articlePosted: March 15, 2018
The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund has awarded $2.6 million to The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) for a technology-supported program for patients with unmet post-Harvey behavioral health needs.
Read full articlePosted: November 14, 2017
During the holidays, throwing together a dozen (or 50) assorted personalities is already stressful enough. Add to that the desire to make it picture-perfect and Pinterest-worthy and things really get tough. UTHealth experts can tell you how to survive
Read full articlePosted: January 23, 2017
Members of the Consortium on Aging at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are leading the work on a two-year planning grant to identify and prevent elder mistreatment, including abuse and neglect.
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