Adult Financial Abuse - California
3 min! Run Time
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What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
California reports the most cases of adult financial abuse in the nation, fueled by its large and growing population of residents 65 and older.
What this course covers:
- Why California leads the country in reported adult financial abuse cases
- The Financial Elder Abuse Reporting Act of 2005 (FEAR) and what it requires
- How California's aging population shapes financial abuse risk
- Recognizing and responding to elder financial exploitation
Ideal for California financial professionals, caregivers, and staff serving older adults.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
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Frequently Asked Questions
The course explains that California reports more adult financial abuse cases than any other state, a pattern tied to its large and growing population of residents aged 65 and older, which puts California-based professionals in frequent contact with situations involving financial exploitation.
This module covers the Financial Elder Abuse Reporting Act of 2005, known as FEAR, and what it requires of those who work with older Californians, giving learners a state-specific legal grounding that goes beyond general awareness of elder financial abuse.
The course looks at how California's aging population shapes the state's overall exposure to financial abuse, tying demographic trends to the volume of reported cases and explaining why the issue looks different in California than in states with smaller older populations.
Yes, recognizing and responding to elder financial exploitation is addressed directly, giving California-based staff practical steps once a concern has been identified, including how those steps connect back to the state's specific reporting requirements under FEAR.
This course is intended for California financial professionals, caregivers, and staff serving older adults who need to understand the state's FEAR reporting obligations alongside the broader risk factors driving the state's high volume of reported cases.
