A.P.S.

The IDA program is focusing on A.P.S. workers for now because “the typical agency is understaffed, underresourced and struggling,” Dr. Karlawish said.

In the exercise, one of the A.P.S. trainees had ascertained that Ms. K grasped the basic concept of financial exploitation.

Along with applying IDA to cases of financial neglect or abuse, the California A.P.S. workers were using it to assess a range of issues including self-neglect, health and safety questions, refusal of physical care or medical treatment, and physical or psychological or sexual abuse.

To date, about 500 A.P.S. workers — in New York City, Massachusetts and two California regions — have taken the course and received certification.

Kansas A.P.S. workers will undergo training this summer.