Directory of Elder Resources

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Abuse of our Elderly can be in the form of Physical Abuse, Financial Abuse, Neglect, Self-Neglect, Psychological/Emotional Abuse, and/or Abandonment. This category of the directory is for information about any of these instances of Elder Abuse.

Subcategories

• Advocacy Organizations
• Financial Abuse
• Forensics
• Guardianships
• Lawyers and Law Firms
• Legal Information
• Nursing Home
• Sexual Abuse
• Social Resources and Services

Resources in This Category

• Alcohol and Elder Abuse Cases

  http://www.agingincanada.ca/Seniors%20Alcohol/1e6.htm
  Explores the relationship between substance abuse and elder abuse, co-dependency and special challenges to providing services.

• American Psychological Association - Elder Abuse and Neglect

  http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/resources/guides/elder-abuse.aspx
  This APA Office on Aging site describes the different types of abuse and neglect, why abuse occurs, warning signs, caregiver issues, cultural issues and reporting guidelines.

• Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)

  http://www.cane.udel.edu/
  From the University of Delaware, this computerized collection of elder abuse resources and materials includes over 3,700 holdings and can be searched.

• Elder Abuse - Illinois

  http://extension.illinois.edu/elderabuse/
  From the University of Illinois, this site provides definitions, case studies, victim and abuser profiles. Includes local telephone numbers to report abuse.

• Elder Abuse - Indiana, Clark County Prosecuting Attorney

  http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/aps/apshappn.htm
  Examines the causes of elder abuse. Includes applicable Indiana laws and Adult Protective Services information.

• Elder Abuse: Second Report of Session 2003-04

  http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmhealth/111/111.pdf
  House of Commons Health Committee comprehensive study of elder abuse, a hidden and often ignored problem in British society.

• Elder Mistreatment

  http://www.nap.edu/books/0309084342/html/
  The National Academy of Sciences offers this draft report on elder mistreatment, abuse, neglect and exploitation in an aging America.

• Elder Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in an Aging America

  http://www.nap.edu/read/10406/chapter/1
  The Committee on National Statistics offers this 2002 comprehensive study of the issue in open book format through the National Academies Press.

• eMedicine - Elder Abuse

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/805727-overview
  Article by Monique I Sellas, MD and Laurel H Krouse,M.D. offering guidelines for emergency physicians.

• National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL)

  http://www.ncall.us/
  Focuses on program development, policy, technical assistance and training addressing the nexus between domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse.

• Nonfatal Physical Assaults Related Injuries in Seniors, 2001

  http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5234a2.htm
  Center for Disease Control study among persons aged 60 and above, treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments.

 

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