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Nursing Home Deaths: GAO November 2004 Report (Popularity:  )
http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d0578high.pdf
Arkansas Coroner referrals confirm weaknesses in state and federal oversight of quality of care. Includes recommendations from the United States ...
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Elderly Abused at 1 in 3 Nursing Homes - ABCNEWS.com Report (Popularity: )
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92689&page=1
Reports of serious physical, sexual and verbal abuse are numerous among the nation's nursing homes, according to a congressional report ...
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Why Some Elderly Attacks Go Unnoticed - ABCNEWS.com Report (Popularity: )
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91848&page=1
A congressional committee's findings indicate that elderly abuse cases are often not reported to police or disregarded altogether.
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Action on Elder Abuse (Popularity: )
http://www.elderabuse.org.uk/
United Kingdom charitable organization giving help and information about the abuse of older people.
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American Society of Adult Abuse Professionals and Survivors (ASAAPS) (Popularity: )
http://www.asaaps.org/
Network designed to foster communication and collaboration.
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International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (Popularity: )
http://www.inpea.net/
Organization dedicated to the global dissemination of information to prevent the abuse of older people. Includes newsletters, conference information and ...
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National Committee to Prevent Elder Abuse - NCPEA (Popularity: )
http://preventelderabuse.org/
This association of researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates offers several publications. The site has an expert questions and answer feature.
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Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (Popularity: )
http://www.onpea.org/
ONPEA focuses on elder abuse prevention, advocacy and education.
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ElderAngels (Popularity: )
http://www.elderangels.com/
Mission and contact information for this non-profit organization providing public education and victim assistance in the Bay Area.
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Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (Popularity: )
http://www.cnpea.ca/
National non-profit organization providing information to raise awareness of abuse and neglect in later life. Includes news, a calendar of ...
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Elder Abuse and Neglect (Popularity: )
http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/abuse.html
From Webster University, this site examines the problem of abuse and neglect as well as its potential causes. Gives suggestions ...
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Elder Abuse - Indiana, Clark County Prosecuting Attorney (Popularity: )
http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/aps/apshappn.htm
Examines the causes of elder abuse. Includes applicable Indiana laws and Adult Protective Services information.
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Saving our Seniors - Preventing Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation (Popularity: )
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_senate_hearings&docid=f:74685.wais
United States Senate hearing of June 14, 2001 before the Special Committee on Aging.
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First Response to Elderly Victims of Crime 2001 (Popularity: )
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/firstrep/2001/eldvic.html
From the U.S. Department of Justice, guidelines for law enforcement officers responding to elderly victims of crime.
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Elder Abuse - Illinois (Popularity: )
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/elderabuse/
From the University of Illinois, this site provides definitions, case studies, victim and abuser profiles. Includes local telephone numbers to ...
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Elder Abuse and Neglect (Popularity: )
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/eldabuse.html
This APA Office on Aging site describes the different types of abuse and neglect, why abuse occurs, warning signs, caregiver ...
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Elder Abuse (Popularity: )
http://www.geocities.com/~elderly-place/abuse.html
From a social worker's point of view: types of Elder Abuse, causes and prevention.
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Elder Mistreatment (Popularity: )
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.
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eMedicine - Elder Abuse (Popularity: )
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic160.htm
Article by Laurel H Krouse,M.D. offering guidelines for emergency physicians.
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Elder Abuse - New York State and Monroe County (Popularity: )
http://www.elderrespect.org/
Examples and definition of elder abuse in New York State. Includes a resource directory and local hotlines.
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