Elder Abuse: Identification and Prevention" is scheduled for 10 a.m. June 23 at the Mizell Senior Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs.
The program will provide seniors and their friends and family with information about elder abuse to help to spot scams and con artists, according to a news release.
"This is a unique collaboration among many of the Valley Senior Centers and the LGBT community to educate about elder abuse," Jack Newby, executive director of the Desert Pride Center, said in an e-mail to The Desert Sun.
"Elder abuse is an issue that affects all of us. Education and prevention is the responsibility of the entire community."
Formed in 2002, the Desert Pride Center is a community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual people.
In the past five years, Riverside County has seen a 10 percent increase in the number of elder abuse cases, according to the Department of Social Services.
Over the same period, the number of cases across the state has increased 18 percent.
Part of the State Bar of California trust and estate section's speaker series on elder abuse, the program is being hosted by the Desert Pride Center, Mizell Senior Center, Golden Rainbow Senior Center, Joslyn Senior Center and the Community Center at Tierra del Sol.
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