Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is a public health crisis that crosses all socioeconomic lines and is an affront to human rights around the world - President Obama
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Why Elder Abuse Is Everyone’s Problem
We have an enormous problem with elder abuse, by which I mean the physical, psychological or sexual harm, neglect (self-neglect or by a caregiver) or financial exploitation of vulnerable older people. Elder abuse in all its forms is ugly, painful, costly and simply wrong. The problem is also bigger than most people realize. It’s seriously under-reported, but an estimated one in 10 older people experiences some kind of abuse every year.
The most common form of abuse is financial exploitation, what Richard Cordray, director of the federal Consumer Financial…
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Elder abuse increasing, without increased awareness
Elder abuse has not been a national research priority. There has never been a nationwide prevalence study of elder abuse. Research is limited to reported cases, and only about one in 24 cases of abuse is reported. Many go unreported because older adults may not know how to get help or may be incapable of asking for help.
Growing Risk to America’s Seniors: Themselves
Government agencies attribute problem in part to isolation from families and communities.
Like Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse Appears To Be Climbing, Too
The pandemic, which fundamentally already disproportionately impacts older people, has an added layer of making older populations extra vulnerable to neglect, abandonment and abuse financially, emotionally, sexually and physically.
New Financial Apps Aim to Protect the Elderly
Financial-technology companies, long focused on millennials, start to cater to older people and their adult children.
Elder abuse is common around the world
A new global review reveals that elder abuse -- which includes psychological, physical, and sexual abuse; neglect; and financial exploitation -- is common among community-dwelling older adults and is especially prevalent among minority older adults.
Elder abuse, including neglect, on the rise as world's population begins to age
They are unseen and unheard, left to fend for themselves against a problem society has barely begun to notice, let alone fix: elder abuse.
Elder Abuse: Sometimes It’s Self-Inflicted
People who neglect themselves have higher rates of illness and death, of emergency room visits and hospitalization. They’re more apt to suffer other forms of elder abuse as well.
Elder Mistreatment: Are You Safe At Home?
Are you safe at home? It’s a simple question that social workers, nurses, physicians, emergency medical technicians, and indeed all health care providers need to ask their older patients every time they see them.
Health Workers Still Aren't Alerting Police About Likely Elder Abuse, Reports Find
The federal auditors projected that, of more than 30,000 potential cases, health care providers failed to report nearly a third of the incidents to law enforcement or Adult Protective Services, even though the law requires them to make such reports.
It's Time To Get Serious About Elder Abuse
Abuse takes various forms, with neglect and financial exploitation rising fastest. Studies indicate that victims of financial fraud lose an estimated $3 billion a year. (And one recent report suggests the figure might be at least 10 times that amount.)
Old and Alone: The Epidemic of Elder Abuse in America
Elder abuse is a widespread problem, but only one in 23 cases are reported, according to the Department of Justice.
The Signs of Elder Financial Abuse
Chances are you have an elderly relative, friend or neighbor who has been financially abused.
When Home Caregivers Kill the Elderly With Neglect
Working behind closed doors for an average of about $10 an hour, these caregivers carry immense responsibility but are subject to little scrutiny, according to law-enforcement officials, elder-abuse investigators, senior-care experts, and court records. Their lapses sometimes lead to preventable injuries and death.
Why Elder Abuse Is Everyone’s Problem
The most common form of abuse is financial exploitation, what Richard Cordray, director of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has called “the signature crime of the 21st century.” Perpetrated by family, “friends,” caregivers and predatory outsiders, this problem is sufficiently complex and important...
ElderAbuse.org
We are a team dedicated to ending elder abuse in America and beyond. We need your help to get this done. Elderabuse.org has been created to understand, prevent, and treat elder abuse. We do this through research, direct service, public education, and advocating for better laws and policies.
National Center on Elder Abuse
To carry out its mission, the NCEA disseminates elder abuse information to professionals and the public, and provides technical assistance and training to states and to community-based organizations.
Nursing Home Abuse Center
The Nursing Home Abuse Center (NHAC) was founded on time-honored principles of restoring dignity for some of our most vulnerable and valuable citizens.
Secrets in America
From big cities to small towns, seniors are vulnerable to physical, emotional and financial abuse. Experts estimate there up to 2 million cases of abuse each year in the U.S, and with the number of seniors in the United States estimated to grow to more than 70 million by the year 2030. Seniors are at great risk. Secrets in America brings you experts from across the United States and people whose lives have been forever changed as a result of this crime.
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect is the peer-reviewed quarterly journal that explores the advances in research, policy and practice, and clinical and ethical issues surrounding the abuse and neglect of older people. This unique forum provides state-of-the-art research and practice that is both international and multidisciplinary in scope.
National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA) is the national association for professionals, practitioners, and researchers across disciplines working to address abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elders and vulnerable adults.
WHO
In many parts of the world elder abuse occurs with little recognition or response. Until recently, this serious social problem was hidden from the public view and considered mostly a private matter. Even today, elder abuse continues to be a taboo, mostly underestimated and ignored by societies across the world. Evidence is accumulating, however, to indicate that elder abuse is an important public health and societal problem.
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