Conference Presentations

Joan is a regular presenter at academic and other conferences.

In November she will be giving a presentation on “Criminal Justice Response to Elder Abuse: Advanced Age as an Aggravating Factor in Sentencing” at the National Judicial Institute in Thunder Bay.

Examples of recent conference presentations include:

•  “Keeping Older Adults with Cognitive Disabilities Safe from Harm: A Supported Decision-Making Perspective”, International Academy on Law and Mental Health, Lyon France, July 2022.
•  “Preventing Harm to Vulnerable Older Adults: A Social Justice Perspective”, Symposium on Social Justice and Social Care, Vancouver February 2020.
•  “Elder Mediation: Best Practices for Increasing Access to Justice”, Canadian Conference on Elder Law, Vancouver November 2019.

Joan is also available to give presentations to community or professional groups on topics related to aging and the law.