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.
Center for Disease Control study among persons aged 60 and above, treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments.
Defines five types of elder abuse/neglect. Describes the role of the Administration on Aging; Includes 1996 statistics of elder abuse incidents.
The World Health Organization explains its global response to the problem. Includes the Toronto Declaration and focus group reports from eight countries.
Focuses on program development, policy, technical assistance and training addressing the nexus between domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse.
Strives to improve the lives of abused or neglected elders through interdisciplinary geriatric clinical care, education and research. Includes case studies.
The National District Attorneys Association studies the magnitude of the problem and reviews best practices.
University of Iowa research finds that relevant US laws vary greatly and impact the level of reporting across the states.
U.S. Senate hearing of August 20, 2003 to examine the problem of elder abuse and issues related to prevention, reporting and prosecution.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance makes available the full statement of Members and witnesses on protecting seniors from abuse and neglect.
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