Elder Abuse

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/elderabuse.html

Overviews
• Elder Abuse (Administration on Aging) - http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Elder_Rights/Elder_Abuse/Elder_Abuse.asp
• Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions (American Psychological Association) - http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/eldabuse.html
• Elder Abuse: When and How to Get Help (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HA00041

Prevention/Screening
• Elder Abuse Prevention (Administration on Aging) - http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/press/fact/alpha/fact_elder_abuse_pf.asp
• Preventing Elder Abuse by Family Caregivers (National Center on Elder Abuse) - Links to PDF File - http://www.elderabusecenter.org/pdf/family/caregiver.pdf
• Role of Professionals and Concerned Citizens (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/professionals/professional.html

Related Issues
• Adult Protective Services (National Center on Elder Abuse) - http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=aps.cfm
• Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse (National Center on Elder Abuse) - Links to PDF File - http://www.elderabusecenter.org/pdf/family/fact_sheet.pdf
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.elderabusecenter.org/pdf/family/spanishfactbrochure.pdf
• Crime and Older People (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/crime.asp
• Domestic Violence (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/elderabuse/domestic.html
• Elder Abuse and Substance Abuse (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/issues/substance.html
• Financial Abuse (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/elderabuse/fin_abuse.html
• Mental Capacity, Consent, and Undue Influence (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/issues/capacity.html
• Neglect and Self-Neglect (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/elderabuse/neglect.html
• Nursing Home Abuse (National Center on Elder Abuse) - http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=nursinghomeabuse.cfm
• Physical Abuse (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/elderabuse/physical.html
• Psychological Abuse (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/elderabuse/psychological.html
• Role of Culture in Elder Abuse (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/issues/culture.html
• Sexual Abuse (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/elderabuse/s_abuse.html
• What Services Are Available to Stop Abuse? (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/help/available.html
• What Should I Do If Someone I Know Is Being Abused? (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/help/should_ido.html

Research
• Results from an Elder Abuse Prevention Experiment in New York City (Dept. of Justice) - Links to PDF File - http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/188675.pdf

Directories
• Eldercare Locator: A Way to Find Community Assistance for Seniors (Administration on Aging) - http://www.eldercare.gov/
• Legal Hotlines for Older Americans (Administration on Aging) - http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/elder_rights/legal_assistance/legal_hotline.asp
• State Elder Abuse Hotlines (National Center on Elder Abuse) - http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=statehotlines.cfm
• Where to Report Abuse (National Center on Elder Abuse) - http://www.elderabusecenter.org/report/index.html

Organizations
• Administration on Aging - http://www.aoa.gov/
• National Center on Elder Abuse - http://www.elderabusecenter.org/
• National Institute on Aging - http://www.nia.nih.gov/

Law and Policy
• Older Americans Act: Title VII Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection (National Center on Elder Abuse) - http://www.elderabusecenter.org/default.cfm?p=lawslegislation.cfm
• Restitution (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse) - http://www.preventelderabuse.org/issues/restitution.html

Statistics
• Elder Abuse and Neglect (Dept. of Justice) - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/ncvrw/2001/stat_over_7.htm
• Interpersonal Violence against Women throughout the Life Span (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) - http://www.acog.org/from_home/departments/category.cfm?recno=17&bulletin;=186

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:
• Domestic Violence - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/domesticviolence.html
• Injuries and Wounds - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/injuriesandwounds.html
• Seniors' Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealth.html
• Social/Family Issues - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/socialfamilyissues.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Elder Abuse is the National Institute on Aging - http://www.nia.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 21 September 2004
Topic last reviewed: 21 September 2004