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Laura Mosqueda, MD

Professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics

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Overview

Laura Mosqueda, MD, FAAFP, AGSF is a professor (with tenure) of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She is a widely respected authority on elder abuse and care of the elderly and underserved. She is also an expert on medical education curriculum design, development, and implementation. Since joining the Keck School of Medicine of USC, her roles have included: Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, Associate Dean of Primary Care, and Dean. She is the principal investigator of an NIA-funded R01 study to understand the causes of the abuse of people with dementia and is the Director of the National Center on Elder Abuse, a federally funded initiative that serves as the nation’s coordinating body and clearinghouse for information on research, training, best practices, news, and resources. Dr. Mosqueda is also a fellow in the Health and Aging Policy Fellowship Program. As a clinician, researcher, educator, and academic administrator, she has a unique perspective that is informed by her extensive experiences in the community, including her role as a volunteer long-term care ombudsman.

Awards

  • UCLA: The David H. Solomon Memorial Award, 2021
  • Los Angeles Business Journal: LA 500, LA’s Most-Influential in 2020, 2020
  • Vanguard Award for Distinguished Service in Elder Abuse Prevention, 2019
  • American Geriatrics Society: Edward Henderson Award, 2019
  • Academy on Violence and Abuse Vincent J. Felitti Distinguished Scholar Award, 2018
  • National Elder Abuse Prevention Coalition Rosalie S. Wolf Memorial Elder Abuse Prevention Award, 2018
  • Los Angeles Business Journal: LA 500, LA’s Most-Influential, 2018
  • Proyecto Pastoral’s 2018 Women of Impact, 2018
  • Pasadena Magazine: Top Doctors of 2016, 2016
  • PBS’s Next Avenue: 50 Most Remarkable Influencers on Aging, 2015
  • Best Doctors, Inc.: Best Doctor in America in Geriatric Medicine, 2013
  • University of California, Irvine School of Medicine: Thomas C. Cesario Distinguished Clinician Award, 2013
  • Orange County Medical Association: Physician of Excellence, 2013
  • US Department of Justice : Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services, 2011
  • Orange County Chapter of the California Academy of Family Physicians : Physician of the Year Award, 2011
  • University of California, Irvine School of Medicine: Gold Humanism Honor Society Advisor, 2010
  • University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Office of Educational Affairs: Department Chair/Division Chief Award for Excellence, 2010
  • American Medical Student Association: Women Leaders in Medicine Award, 2010
  • CalOptima: Circle of Care Provider Award, 2010
  • Orange County Medical Association and Orange Coast Magazine: Physician of Excellence in Geriatrics/Family Medicine, 2010
  • Best Doctors, Inc. : Best Doctor in America in Geriatric Medicine, 2010
  • University of California, Irvine School of Medicine: Gold Humanism in Medicine Award, 2009
  • Orange County Medical Association and Orange Coast Magazine: Physician of Excellence in Geriatrics/Family Medicine, 2009
  • University of California Medical Center: ARISE Exemplary Performance Award, 2009
  • University of California, Irvine Emeriti Association: Annual Outstanding Mentoring Award, 2009

Publications

  • A feasibility study of KINDER: an elder mistreatment intervention for family caregivers of persons living with dementia J Elder Abuse Negl. 2025 Jan 31; 1-25. . View in PubMed
  • Accelerating the pace of elder justice policy to meet the needs of a growing aging population J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Jan; 73(1):223-231. . View in PubMed
  • Relative-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study BMC Geriatr. 2024 Nov 05; 24(1):912. . View in PubMed
  • Lower entorhinal cortex thickness is associated with greater financial exploitation vulnerability in cognitively unimpaired older adults Cereb Cortex. 2024 Sep 03; 34(9). . View in PubMed
  • Subjective Age Moderates the Relationship Between Global Cognition and Susceptibility to Scams J Appl Gerontol. 2024 Aug; 43(8):1033-1041. . View in PubMed
  • Neuropsychological profile associated with financial exploitation vulnerability in older adults without dementia Clin Neuropsychol. 2024 Jul 26; 1-17. . View in PubMed
  • “Just pee in the diaper” – a constructivist grounded theory study of moral distress enabling neglect in nursing homes BMC Geriatr. 2024 Apr 24; 24(1):366. . View in PubMed
  • Comprehensive Older Adult and Caregiver Help (COACH): A person-centered caregiver intervention prevents elder mistreatment J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 01; 72(1):246-257. . View in PubMed
  • The Cognitive Correlates of Financial Literacy in Older Adults Clin Gerontol. 2023 May 29; 1-9. . View in PubMed
  • Interpersonal dysfunction predicts subsequent financial exploitation vulnerability in a sample of adults over 50: a prospective observational study Aging Ment Health. 2023 05; 27(5):983-991. . View in PubMed
  • Expanding the role of interdisciplinary teams in the emergency department: Using a consultative model to serve older adults who are abused J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 11; 70(11):3061-3063. . View in PubMed
  • Cognitive and neuroimaging correlates of financial exploitation vulnerability in older adults without dementia: Implications for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2022 09; 140:104773. . View in PubMed
  • Elder abuse in the COVID-19 era based on calls to the National Center on Elder Abuse resource line BMC Geriatr. 2022 08 20; 22(1):689. . View in PubMed
  • Frontline provider perceptions of implementing home-based palliative care covered by an insurer Health Serv Res. 2022 08; 57(4):872-880. . View in PubMed
  • Increased Financial Altruism is Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease Neurocognitive Profile in Older Adults J Alzheimers Dis. 2022; 88(3):995-1005. . View in PubMed
  • Validity and Reliability of the Scale to Report Emotional Stress Signs-Multiple Sclerosis (STRESS-MS) in Assessing Abuse and Neglect of Adults With Multiple Sclerosis Int J MS Care. 2022 Jan-Feb; 24(1):18-24. . View in PubMed
  • Caregiver perspectives on barriers and facilitators to primary care for autistic adults: A qualitative study Front Med (Lausanne). 2022; 9:1022026. . View in PubMed
  • Bringing Advances in Elder Abuse Research Methodology and Theory to Evaluation of Interventions J Appl Gerontol. 2021 11; 40(11):1437-1446. . View in PubMed
  • From the hospital to the streets: Bringing care to the unsheltered homeless in Los Angeles Healthc (Amst). 2021 Sep; 9(3):100557. . View in PubMed
  • Perceived Types, Causes, and Consequences of Financial Exploitation: Narratives From Older Adults J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 04 23; 76(5):996-1004. . View in PubMed
  • Factors associated with staff-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Mar 19; 21(1):244. . View in PubMed
  • Abuse and neglect of people with multiple sclerosis: A survey with the North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS) Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2020 Nov; 46:102530. . View in PubMed
  • Elder Abuse Characteristics Based on Calls to the National Center on Elder Abuse Resource Line J Appl Gerontol. 2020 10; 39(10):1078-1087. . View in PubMed
  • Multicenter Validation of an Emergency Department-Based Screening Tool to Identify Elder Abuse Ann Emerg Med. 2020 09; 76(3):280-290. . View in PubMed
  • Elder Abuse in the COVID-19 Era J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 07; 68(7):1386-1387. . View in PubMed
  • Physical and mental health correlates of perceived financial exploitation in older adults: Preliminary findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study (FINCHES) Aging Ment Health. 2020 05; 24(5):740-746. . View in PubMed
  • Elder abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study BMC Health Serv Res. 2020 Jan 03; 20(1):9. . View in PubMed
  • Functional Connectivity Correlates of Perceived Financial Exploitation in Older Adults Front Aging Neurosci. 2020; 12:583433. . View in PubMed
  • Frailty and Perceived Financial Exploitation: Findings from the Finance, Cognition, and Health in Elders Study Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2020 Jan-Dec; 6:2333721420971073. . View in PubMed
  • Ability of Older Adults to Report Elder Abuse: An Emergency Department-Based Cross-Sectional Study J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 01; 68(1):170-175. . View in PubMed
  • Examining Primary Care Health Encounters for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder Am J Occup Ther. 2019 Sep/Oct; 73(5):7305185030p1-7305185030p11. . View in PubMed
  • What Can Elder Mistreatment Researchers Learn About Primary Prevention From Family Violence Intervention Models? Gerontologist. 2019 07 16; 59(4):601-609.. View in PubMed
  • Developing the Geriatric Injury Documentation Tool (Geri-IDT) to Improve Documentation of Physical Findings in Injured Older Adults J Gen Intern Med. 2019 04; 34(4):567-574. . View in PubMed
  • Development of the Emergency Department Senior Abuse Identification (ED Senior AID) tool J Elder Abuse Negl. 2018 Aug-Oct; 30(4):247-270. . View in PubMed
  • Full-Thickness and Unstageable Pressure Injuries That Develop in Nursing Home Residents Despite Consistently Good Quality Care J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2016 Sep-Oct; 43(5):464-70. . View in PubMed
  • The Abuse Intervention Model: A Pragmatic Approach to Intervention for Elder Mistreatment J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 09; 64(9):1879-83. . View in PubMed
  • State of the science on prevention of elder abuse and lessons learned from child abuse and domestic violence prevention: Toward a conceptual framework for research J Elder Abuse Negl. 2016 Aug-Dec; 28(4-5):263-300. . View in PubMed
  • J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 08; 64(8):1651-5. . View in PubMed
  • Person-Centered Care for Older Adults with Chronic Conditions and Functional Impairment: A Systematic Literature Review J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Jan; 64(1):e1-7. . View in PubMed
  • Variability in Findings From Adult Protective Services Investigations of Elder Abuse in California J Evid Inf Soc Work. 2016; 13(1):34-44. . View in PubMed
  • A clinic-based pilot intervention to enhance diabetes management for elderly Hispanic patients J Health Environ Educ. 2016; 8:1-6. . View in PubMed
  • Moving Toward Implementation of Person-Centered Care for Older Adults in Community-Based Medical and Social Service Settings: “You Only Get Things Done When Working in Concert with Clients” J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Jan; 64(1):e8-14. . View in PubMed
  • Medical implications of elder abuse and neglect Clin Geriatr Med. 2014 Nov; 30(4):xv-xvi. . View in PubMed
  • J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 May; 62(5):924-9. . View in PubMed
  • Injury patterns and causal mechanisms of bruising in physical elder abuse J Forensic Nurs. 2013 Apr-Jun; 9(2):84-91; quiz E1-2. . View in PubMed
  • The prevalence of elder self-neglect in a community-dwelling population: hoarding, hygiene, and environmental hazards J Aging Health. 2012 Apr; 24(3):507-24. . View in PubMed
  • Elder abuse and self-neglect: “I don’t care anything about going to the doctor, to be honest. . “. JAMA. 2011 Aug 03; 306(5):532-40. . View in PubMed
  • Vision for 2020 J Elder Abuse Negl. 2010 Jul; 22(3-4):375-86. . View in PubMed
  • Geriatricians and psychologists: essential ingredients in the evaluation of elder abuse and neglect J Elder Abuse Negl. 2010 Jul; 22(3-4):281-90. . View in PubMed
  • Elder abuse forensic centers J Elder Abuse Negl. 2010 Jul; 22(3-4):255-74. . View in PubMed
  • The center of excellence on elder abuse and neglect at the University of California, Irvine J Elder Abuse Negl. 2010 Jul; 22(3-4):247-54. . View in PubMed
  • Journal of Elder Abuse & NeglectIntroduction. J Elder Abuse Negl. 2010 Jul; 22(3-4):219-20. . View in PubMed
  • Screening for abuse and neglect of people with dementia J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Mar; 58(3):493-500. . View in PubMed
  • Bruising as a marker of physical elder abuse J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Jul; 57(7):1191-6. . View in PubMed
  • Consortium for research in elder self-neglect of Texas research: advancing the field for practitioners J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Nov; 56 Suppl 2:S276-80. . View in PubMed
  • Primary care for adults with physical disabilities: perceptions from consumer and provider focus groups Fam Med. 2008 Oct; 40(9):645-51. . View in PubMed
  • Does risk adjustment of the CMS quality measures for nursing homes matter? Med Care. 2008 May; 46(5):532-41.. View in PubMed
  • Combating elder and dependent adult mistreatment: the role of the clinical psychologist J Elder Abuse Negl. 2008; 20(3):207-30. . View in PubMed
  • The importance of reporting mistreatment of the elderly Am Fam Physician. 2007 Mar 01; 75(5):628. . View in PubMed
  • Physical abuse of the elderly: the medical director’s response J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Mar; 8(3 Suppl 2):e61-4. . View in PubMed
  • Physical abuse of the elderly: the medical director’s response J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 May; 7(4):242-5. . View in PubMed
  • Findings from an elder abuse forensic center Gerontologist. 2006 Apr; 46(2):277-83. . View in PubMed
  • Student Senior Partnership Program: University of California Irvine School of Medicine Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2006; 27(2):25-35. . View in PubMed
  • The life cycle of bruises in older adults J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Aug; 53(8):1339-43. . View in PubMed
  • Elder financial abuse: an evaluation framework and supporting evidence J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Jul; 53(7):1123-7. . View in PubMed
  • Advancing the field of elder mistreatment: a new model for integration of social and medical services Gerontologist. 2004 Oct; 44(5):703-8. . View in PubMed
  • University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine Acad Med. 2004 Jul; 79(7 Suppl):S11-6. . View in PubMed
  • A caring partnership: expectations of ageing persons with disabilities for their primary care doctors Fam Pract. 2003 Dec; 20(6):635-41. . View in PubMed
  • Four models of medical education about elder mistreatment Acad Med. 2002 Nov; 77(11):1101-6. . View in PubMed

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