Browsing by Subject "Abuse in Later Life"

Elder Self-neglect and Abuse and Mortality Risk in a Community-Dwelling Population

Dong, XinQi; Simon, Melissa; Mendes de Leon, Carlos; Fulmer, Terry; Beck, Todd; Hebert, Liesi; Dyer, Carmel Bitondo; Paveza, Gregory; Evans, Denis (JAMA: the Journal of the American Medical Association, 2009)

Context—Both elder self-neglect and abuse have become increasingly prominent public health issues. The association of either elder self-neglect or abuse with mortality remains unclear. Objective—To examine the relationship ...

Evaluating Elder Abuse Research Studies

Lachs, Mark; Twomey, Mary S. (Center on Elder Abuse, 2012)

This video is a recording of a podcast sponsored by the Center on Elder Abuse that includes visual slides. The video is part one of a two-part series titled "Elder Abuse Research for Non-Researchers." The collection addresses ...

The feasibility of goal attainment scaling to measure case resolution in elder abuse and neglect adult protective services intervention

Burnes, David; Connolly, Marie-Therese; Hamilton, Ricker; Lachs, Mark (Taylor and Francis, 2018)

Objectives: This pilot study describes implementation procedures of goal attainment scaling (GAS) and examines the feasibility of using GAS to measure the multifarious intervention outcome of case resolution in elder ...

Financial Capacity and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults: Research Findings, Policy Recommendations and Clinical Implications [Author Manuscript]

Wood, Stacey; Lichtenberg, Peter (National Institutes of Health (NIH), 2017)

Financial exploitation (FE) of older adults is a social issue that is beginning to receive the attention that it deserves in the media thanks to some high profile cases, but empirical research and clinical guidelines on ...

Fraud versus financial abuse and the influence of social relationships

DeLiema, Marti (National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), 2018)

In this mixed methods study, fifty-three financial exploitation and fraud cases were sampled from an elder abuse forensic center in California. Data include law enforcement and caseworker investigation reports, victim ...

GAS: A Client-Centered Tool to Generate Intervention Plans and Measure Case Resolution in APS

Burnes, David (National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), 2019)

In this NCCD-hosted webinar moderated by Jennifer Cotter, an associate director at NCCD, David Burnes, PhD, introduces the idea of goal attainment scaling (GAS), a client-centered tool to generate intervention plans and ...

GAS: A Client-Centered Tool to Generate Intervention Plans and Measure Case Resolution in APS [Research Brief]

Burnes, David (National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), 2019)

This is research summary is based on the February 7, 2019 NAPSA webinar, GAS: A Client-Centered Tool to Generate Intervention Plans and Measure Case Resolution in APS. GAS stands for Goal Attainment Scaling. This document ...

Help-Seeking Behavior in Victims of Elder Abuse: A Systematic Review [Author Manuscript]

Fraga Dominguez, Silvia; Storey, Jennifer; Glorney, Emily (Trauma, Violence and Abuse, 2019)

Elder abuse has become increasingly relevant for intervention and study in the context of an aging population. One of the major barriers to progress in the field is underreporting of elder abuse by victims. This systematic ...

How at Risk for Abuse are People with Dementia?

Unknown author (National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), 2012)

This research brief synthesizes research on the mistreatment of those with dementia, covering findings on prevalence and types of abuse, and characteristics associated with those involved in processes of elder mistreatment ...

How much elder abuse occurs in the United States? We don’t know yet, but we’re getting there

Mallik-Kane, Kamala (Urban Institute, 2016)

This blog post summarizes what is currently known about the prevalence of elder abuse in the United States, the differences in state laws and definitions, and lack of data. (CVRL Abstract)

Identity Theft Among American Indian and Alaskan Native Elders

Riley, Daisy; Gray, Jacque; Bluehouse, Randella; Gomez, Terry; Morgan, Rebecca Owl (National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative, 2015)

This fact sheet provides an overview of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elder population demographics, statistics on factors related to AI/AN older adults’ financial situations that impact their vulnerability to ...

The Impact of A Multidisciplinary Team after Elder Abuse and Neglect

DePrince, Anne; Hasche, Leslie (Traumatic Stress Studies Group, 2020)

To test the impact of Denver’s multidisciplinary response to older adult maltreatment, this research compared cases that were discussed by the team in person to those that weren’t. The cases that weren’t discussed by the ...

Important Findings from the NCEA Resource Line

Weissberger, Gali; Han, S. Duke (University of Southern California Center on Elder Mistreatment, 2019)

This blog posts summarizes findings from a study by Han Research Lab at the University of Southern California, Department of Family Medicine which was published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology. The study focused on ...

Incidents of Potential Abuse and Neglect at Skilled Nursing Facilities Were Not Always Reported and Investigated

Lamir, David; Roy, Curtis; Conway, Allison (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2019)

This audit report is one of a series of OIG reports addressing the identification, reporting, and investigation of incidents of potential abuse and neglect of our Nation’s most vulnerable populations, including the elderly ...

Intersectional Stigma and Late-Life Intimate-Partner and Sexual Violence: How Social Workers Can Bolster Safety and Healing for Older Survivors

Crockett, Cailin; Cooper, Bergen; Brandl, Bonnie (The British Journal of Social Work, 2018)

Individuals do not become immune to the risks of violence and abuse as they age, and older adults—particularly older women—face intersectional stigma: the compounding of social prejudice and assumptions that draw on a range ...

Interventions for preventing abuse in the elderly

Baker, Philip; Francis, Daniel; Hairi, Noran; Othman, Sajaratulnisah; Choo, Wan Yuen (National Institutes of Health (NIH), 2016)

Background: Maltreatment of older people (elder abuse) includes psychological, physical, sexual abuse, neglect and financial exploitation. Evidence suggests that 10% of older adults experience some form of abuse, and only ...

A Link Across the Lifespan: Animal abuse as a marker for traumatic experiences in child abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse

Arkow, Phil (Academy on Violence and Abuse, 2015)

The author explores the emerging literature defining animal abuse as a form of family violence and highlights existing research which argues that adverse childhood experiences, like animal abuse, can impact long-term health ...

The Link Between Violence to People and Violence to Animals

Arkow, Phil (National Link Coalition, 2013)

This report summarizes research about the connections between animal abuse and other types of violent crime, including domestic violence, elder abuse, and child abuse. The report discusses how various human services and ...

Maltreatment of American Indian Elderly [Poster]

Wheeler, Melissa; Gray, Jacque (National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI), 2019)

Currently there is limited literature and national data on elder abuse and neglect among the AIs/ANs. National studies provide no information about AIs/ANs and indicate there is not enough data to analyze if any comment ...

Mistreatment of African American Elders

Unknown author (National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), 2016)

This Research to Practice Brief synthesizes recent information and research findings related to understanding the mistreatment of African American elders, particularly involving financial exploitation and psychological ...

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