laura mosqueda is a geriatrician at uc irvine and a co-director of the center. - i think what everybody needs to understand is that any one of us can be a victim, and any one of us can be a perpetrator of abuse. we just don't think it can happen to us, but it can. we also just don't think we would ever haul off and hit anybody or yell at a loved one, but we all can get driven to that point. and i think once we understand it and really believe it, then we can also protect ourselves. my medical practice is where i can combine the science of what we understand, some of the studies that we've done and that others have done, with my clinical, hands-on practice. [knocking on door] - come in. - i look at a variety of tell-tale signs, and it actually begins from the moment i walk in the room. what is the body language of my patient with a family member there? what is the behavior and interaction like? and then i'll ask my patient questions. have you been in a position where you are feeling threatened or anybody's hurting you or you're afraid of anybody? - no. i haven't. - but physical marks can