Elder Violence and Abuse Issues

From Webster University, this site examines the problem of abuse and neglect as well as its potential causes. Gives suggestions for intervening and discusses self-neglect.

• National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) - Focuses on program development, policy, technical assistance and elder training addressing the nexus between domestic violence, sexual elder assault and elder abuse.
• Lawmakers Fail on Oversight Legislation - Newsday.com Report - Comprehensive investigation on the lack of regulation over assisted living facilities in New York State, from staff reporter Lauren Terrazzano.
• Elder Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in an Aging America - The Committee on National Statistics offers this 2002 issues comprehensive study violence and abuse of the issue in open book issues format through the National violence and abuse Academies Press.
• OakNet - Older Adult Knowledge Network - Describes different types of abuse in non-institutional settings and how issues Canadian law protects elders. Includes case stories written from the issues seniors' perspective.
• Elder Abuse - Illinois - From the University of Illinois, this site provides elder definitions, case issues studies, victim and abuser profiles. Includes elder local telephone numbers to issues report abuse.
• SafeState: California Elder Abuse Media Campaign - California Attorney General resource providing information on prevention, community forums, news release and television spots.
• Elder Abuse - From a social worker\\'s point of view: types issues of Elder violence and abuse Abuse, causes and prevention.
• Elder Justice and Protection - Stopping the Abuse - U.S. Senate hearing of August 20, 2003 to examine the issues problem of elder abuse and issues related to prevention, reporting issues and prosecution.
• UI Study Shows How State Laws Affect Elder Abuse Documentation - University of Iowa research finds that relevant US issues laws vary greatly and impact the level of issues reporting across the states.
• Elder Abuse and Neglect - This APA Office on Aging site describes the different types issues of abuse and neglect, why abuse occurs, warning signs, caregiver issues issues, cultural issues and reporting guidelines.
• National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) - US non-profit association to share information and improve quality of services for victims of elder and vulnerable adult abuse. Includes training and conferences information.
• Elderly Parents Abandoned at Hospitals - Arab News Report - February 2005 report describing three neglect cases involving elderly Saudis.
• Crimes Against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1992-1997 - U.S. Department of Justice study of violence and property crimes against the elderly with a focus on trends, gender, race, income and victim-offender relationship.[PDF]
• Evaluation of Oregon's Response to Adult and Elder Abuse - This report to the Oregon Attorney General Elder elder Abuse Task Force reviews funding, best practices and elder adult protective services in Ohio, Texas, Utah and elder Wisconsin.[PDF]
• Elder Abuse: Second Report of Session 2003-04 - House of Commons Health Committee comprehensive study of elder abuse, a hidden and often ignored problem in British society.[PDF]
• NDAA Policy Positions on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation - The National District Attorneys Association studies the magnitude of the violence and abuse problem and reviews best practices.[PDF]
• Alcohol and Elder Abuse Cases - Explores the relationship between substance abuse and elder abuse, co-dependency violence and abuse and special challenges to providing services.
• WordBridges - Elder Abuse - Archive of articles focusing on training, research, policy, issues interventions and violence and abuse culture to assist professionals working with issues at-risk elders and adults violence and abuse with disabilities.
• Saving our Seniors - Preventing Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation - United States Senate hearing of June 14, 2001 before the Special Committee on Aging.
• Elder Mistreatment - The National Academy of Sciences offers this draft report on elder mistreatment, abuse, neglect and exploitation in an aging America.
• Elder Abuse - Indiana, Clark County Prosecuting Attorney - Examines the causes of elder abuse. Includes applicable Indiana laws elder and Adult Protective Services information.
• eMedicine - Elder Abuse - Article by Laurel H Krouse,M.D. offering guidelines for issues emergency physicians.
• Prosecutor's Brief - The California District Attorney Association offers a comprehensive violence and abuse elder series of articles on the challenges of elder violence and abuse elder abuse prosecution.[PDF]
• Abused Seniors Turn to Alameda Court for Help - The California Bar Journal describes the special elder abuse court session created by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Julie Conger.
• State of Oregon Governor's Elder Abuse Task Force - This public safety review team issued its final elder report in October 2004 and gives comprehensive recommendations elder to protect vulnerable adults in the state.[PDF]
• First Response to Elderly Victims of Crime 2001 - From the U.S. Department of Justice, guidelines for issues law enforcement officers responding to elderly victims of issues crime.
• U.S. Senate Elder Justice Hearings - June 18, 2002 - The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance makes available the full violence and abuse statement of Members and witnesses on protecting seniors from abuse violence and abuse and neglect.
• Why Elder Abuse Continues to Elude the Health Care System - Discusses why medical personnel should receive more training issues to identify elder and report elder mistreatment. Includes case issues studies and explains the elder need for interdisciplinary cooperation.[PDF]
• Nonfatal Physical Assaults Related Injuries in Seniors, 2001 - Center for Disease Control study among persons aged issues 60 and above, treated in U.S. hospital emergency issues departments.
• Prevention of Elder Abuse - The World Health Organization explains its global response issues to the elder problem. Includes the Toronto Declaration and issues focus group reports from elder eight countries.

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