Dr. Jason Karlawish, Penn Memory Center Co-Director, testifies before the Elder Justice Coordinating Council Wednesday, April 27, 2016. (Screenshot of livestream.)
Penn Memory Center Co-Director Dr. Jason Karlawish is the 2016 recipient of the Rosalie S. Wolf Memorial Award, given to a researcher or someone involved in research “in recognition of a significant contribution to the knowledge and development in the fields of abuse of elders or persons with disabilities or Adult Protective Services.”
The National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) Conference Awards Committee selected Karlawish for his “extraordinary” contributions to the field.
“Jason is an internationally known expert in the field of cognitive aging and financial capacity,” said NAPSA Assistant Director Andrew Capehart. “Jason has been published extensively in various publications and recently coined the term ‘Whealthcare’ to highlight the need for the financial services and health care systems to cooperate in order to promote both health and conservation of assets in old age.”
Capehart also cited Karlawish’s roles on the Philadelphia Financial Exploitation Prevention Task Force and the National Institute on Elder Financial Exploitation as contributing to his selection.
Karlawish will be honored at an awards luncheon August 31, held in conjunction with the 27th Annual NAPSA Conference.