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Sheri Gulino Probate Director Riverside County Superior Court

Dr. Wael Hamade is a board-certified Geriatric medicine physician and Chair of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at RUHS, Medical Center. In addition, he is the Director of the Geriatric/Dementia Clinic and is the lead consultant for the Geriatric Trauma Service at RUHS. He also serves as the Associate Director of the Riverside County Elder Abuse Forensic Center. Dr. Hamade specializes in providing comprehensive care to seniors and treats many health concerns related to aging, including Alzheimer’s disease, frailty, falls and medication management. As a faculty physician and resident advisor, he enjoys mentoring medical students and residents at the RUHS Medical Center. Dr. Hamade is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Medicine and American Geriatrics Society. As an expert in his field, Dr. Hamade will discuss how the health of our aging population poses both challenges and opportunities for our community to promote healthy aging. Dr. Hamade will present practical early intervention strategies which aim to prevent abuse amount the elderly and dependent adults in our community. Dr. Hamade will highlight the link between early intervention and an elder’s quality of life. Dr. Hamade’s call to action demonstrates the importance of how an aging-friendly approach and perspective promote healthy aging and minimize abuse. Associate Professor UCR SOM Associate Director of the Elder Abuse Forensic Center for the County of Riverside Riverside University Health System, Medical Center Dr. Wael Hamade, MD, FAAFP, AGSF Geriatric Medicine Division Chair,

David Franklin, Psy.D., M.H.A. Neuropsychologist Director of Medical Student Education for Psychiatry, UCR School of Medicine Director of the UCR Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program Director of the Elder Abuse Forensic Center for the County of Riverside Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience,UC Riverside School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Dr. David Franklin is a Full Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, Riverside in the School of Medicine. He has been with the University of California (UCR) system for the past 29 years and also serves as Director of the Elder Abuse Forensic Center (EAFC) for the County of Riverside. Within this center, Dr. Franklin leads a team of approximately 20 core members from many different backgrounds and specialties to address concerns of elder and dependent adult abuse. This center is partially funded by the Victims of Crime and Abuse (VOCA) grant, which is federally funded for the protection of the elderly. Dr. Franklin leads as the Principal Investigator for this grant. Dr. Franklin has been working in the field of neurodegenerative diseases as both a clinician and researcher for 24 years and is a principal investigator on multiple studies investigating neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Franklin’s practice within UCR School of Medicine focuses on neurodegenerative disorders as he works directly with neurologists and psychiatrists in the community for the care of these patients.

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2024 Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Symposium