”It’s surprising how many elders are on their computers and on their iPhones. It opens them up to a whole level of exploitation.” Talitha Guinn – Director of Elder Abuse Prevention program at the Institute on Aging
Source: HUFFPOST
About Talitha Guinn
Talitha Guinn-Shaver serves as the elder abuse Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Technical Assistant for the Elder Justice Initiative at the US Department of Justice. Her experience with MDTs includes her prior role as Director of the Elder Abuse Prevention program at the Institute on Aging, where she served as the Director of the San Francisco Elder Abuse Forensic Center and chair of the San Francisco Elder Abuse MDT.
She has also participated in other MDT models such as serving on the San Francisco Elder Death Review Team and The Hoarding and Cluttering Taskforce. She proudly served NCEA on elder abuse special projects as a consultant. She has collaborated with the NYC Elder Abuse Center supporting existing elder abuse case review MDTs and facilitating the expansion of the model.
