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Adult Protective Services
Adults with Disabilities
Cultural Issues
Dementia/Capacity
Families and Caregivers
Guardianship/Conservatorship
Health Care
Intervention Strategies
Law and Legislation
Nursing Home/Long-Term Care Abuse
Prevention, Education, and Outreach
Public Policy
Research
Substance Abuse
Tips & Tools
Training and Professional Development
Types of Elder Abuse
Adult Protective Services

Adult Protective Services, What You Must Know
Adult Protective Services Example Flow Chart
APS wouldn’t take my report. Why? Brief | Fact Sheet
Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Brief | Full Report | PowerPoint Slides
Social Services for Elders in Indian Country​
Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part I: Overview of APS Programs
Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part II: The Reporting and Investigation of Alleged Abuse
Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part III: Intervention Collaboration

Adults with Disabilities

Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Brief | Full Report | PowerPoint Slides
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Adults with Disabilities (2022)

Cultural Issues

NEW  LGBTQ+ Inclusive Intake + Engagement for Elder Justice Professionals
A Spotlight on Two Spirit Elders and Elder Justice Facts
Communicating with People with Limited English Proficiency
Consent and Capacity in Indian Country – Elder Abuse and the Connection to Consent, Capacity, and Undue Influence
Elder Abuse in Indian Country
Elder Caregiving in Indian Country
Financial Abuse & Exploitation of Elders in Indian Country
Health Care & Elder Abuse in Indian Country
Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse Among Older Native Americans during COVID-19
Legal Issues in Indian Country
LGBT Older People Built the LGBT Community
LGBT Older People: Our Right to a Peaceful Life
Looking for Love Version 1 | Version 2
Paying it Back: Promoting Justice for LGBT Communities of All Ages
Policies & Legislation Impacting Elder Programs in Indian Country
Research Brief: Mistreatment of African American Elders (2020)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (AAPI) Elders (2021)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Chinese Elders (2021)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Korean Elders (2021)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2020)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Latinx Older Adults (2020)
Social Services for Elders in Indian Country​
Two Spirit Elders Resource and Information Guide

Dementia/Capacity

NEW  Research Brief: Mistreatment of People with Dementia (2023)
Consent and Capacity in Indian Country – Elder Abuse and the Connection to Consent, Capacity, and Undue Influence
If You Care for Someone with Dementia...You are Their Advocate!
Research Brief: Decision-Making Ability and Risk of Elder Mistreatment (2017)
Research Brief: How at Risk for Abuse Are People with Dementia? (2011)
Six Ways to Care for Yourself When Caring for Someone with Dementia English | Chinese | Korean | JapaneseSamoan | Tagalog | Vietnamese

Families and Caregivers

Archstone Fotonovela English | Spanish
Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Assisted Living Facilities English | Chinese | Spanish
Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Nursing Homes English | Chinese | Spanish
Elder Abuse in Indian Country
Elder Caregiving in Indian Country
If You Care for Someone with Dementia...You are Their Advocate!
Keeping Family Together During COVID-19: A Checklist
Protecting Your Loved One in Assisted Living Facilities: Financial Exploitation English | Chinese | Spanish
Protecting Your Loved One in Nursing Homes: Financial Exploitation English | Chinese | Spanish
Should I Take My Loved One Home During the COVID-19 Crisis?
Six Ways to Care for Yourself When Caring for Someone with Dementia English | Chinese | Korean | JapaneseSamoan | Tagalog | Vietnamese
Taking Care of You – Tips for The Family Caregiver
Tips and Tools for Safe and Supportive Caregiving

Guardianship/Conservatorship

NEW Issue Brief: Anatomy of a Guardianship: Case Study and Red Flags for Abuse (2023)
Adult Guardianship and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned
Collaborating in Guardianship Reform & Addressing Abuse Through WINGS
Consent and Capacity in Indian Country – Elder Abuse and the Connection to Consent, Capacity, and Undue Influence
Decision-Making Options That Are Less Restrictive Than Guardianship
Guardianship: Remedy vs. Enabler of Elder Abuse
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Adult Guardianship: Lessons Learned
New Uniform Act Boosts Guardianship Reform
Role of Guardian Standards in Addressing Elder Abuse
Ten Ways That a Model State Law Could Help to Reduce Guardianship Abuse
Ten Ways to Reduce Guardianship Abuse
What if Your Guardian is Not Doing What They Should?
Who’s Who in Congress: Elder Justice Policy (2021)

Health Care

Aging Network’s Role in Identifying Malnutrition and Abuse Fact SheetResearch Brief
Elder Abuse Screening Tools for Healthcare Professionals
Health Care & Elder Abuse in Indian Country
How Hospice Can Be a Force for Justice for Older People
Minimizing the Risk of Opioid-Related Elder Abuse
Research Translation: Identifying Patterns of Health Care Utilization Among Physical Elder Abuse Victims Using Medicare Data (2021)
Research Translation: Is There a Relationship Between Elder Abuse and the Opioid Epidemic? (2022)
Research Translation: Which Chronic Diseases in Older Adults Increase the Risk of Elder Mistreatment and Why? (2021)
Research Translation: What are the Characteristics in Older Adults that Increase the Likelihood that Their Fractures are Related to Abuse? (2021)

Intervention Strategies 

NEW Issue Brief: Anatomy of a Guardianship: Case Study and Red Flags for Abuse (2023)
NEW Issue Brief: Multidisciplinary Teams (2023)
Research Brief: Intervention in Elder Mistreatment (2023)
Tips and Tools for Person-Centered Care in Elder Abuse

Law and Legislation

Collaborating in Guardianship Reform & Addressing Abuse Through WINGS
Legal Issues in Indian Country
Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Brief | Full Report | PowerPoint Slides
New Uniform Act Boosts Guardianship Reform
Role of Guardian Standards in Addressing Elder Abuse
Ten Ways That a Model State Law Could Help to Reduce Guardianship Abuse

Nursing Home/Long-Term Care Abuse

Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Assisted Living Facilities English | Chinese | Spanish
Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Nursing Homes English | Chinese | Spanish
How Hospice Can Be a Force for Justice for Older People
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program What You Must Know
Misuse of Antipsychotics: Information About Inappropriate Drug Use for Long-Term Care Consumers: Interpretive Guidelines | Issue Sheet | Postcard
Nursing Home Neglect: Preventing It and Getting Help
Protecting Your Loved One in Assisted Living Facilities: Financial Exploitation English | Chinese | Spanish
Protecting Your Loved One in Nursing Homes: Financial Exploitation English | Chinese | Spanish
Put a Stop to Poor Care
Resident Mistreatment in Long-Term Care
Research Brief: Elder Mistreatment in Long-Term Care (2022)
Research Brief: Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Settings (2015)
Research Translation: Comparing CMS Standard Surveys and Complaint Investigations (2022)
Research to Practice: Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Settings (2015)
Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes: What You Need to Know
Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes
Should I Take My Loved One Home During the COVID-19 Crisis?
Surveillance Cameras in Nursing Home Residents' Rooms
Taking Care of You- Tips for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

Prevention, Education, and Outreach

NEWBringing Together Faith and Safety for Older Adults Version 1Version 2
NEWTips and Tools to Reframe the Conversation on Aging and Elder Abuse
5 Things Anyone Can Do to Prevent Elder Abuse English | Spanish | Chinese |​ Korean | Tagalog | Vietnamese |​ Armenian |​ Farsi
12 Things Everyone Can Do to Prevent Elder Abuse English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | Tagalog | Vietnamese |​ Armenian |​ Farsi
Addressing the Psychological Impact of Elder Mistreatment Through a Community-Based Training and Treatment Intervention
Communicating with People with Limited English Proficiency
Home is Where the Heart is Checklist: Tips on Long-Distance Caregiving
Looking for Love Version 1 | Version 2
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program What You Must Know
Red Flags of Elder Abuse English | Chinese | Korean | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese |​ Armenian |​ Farsi
Signs of Elder Abuse English | Spanish | Chinese |​ Korean | Tagalog | Vietnamese |​ Armenian |​ Farsi
The Facts of Elder Abuse (Long) English | Spanish | Chinese |​ Korean | Tagalog | Vietnamese |​ Armenian |​ Farsi
The Facts of Elder Abuse (Short) English | Spanish | Chinese |​ Korean | Tagalog | Vietnamese |​ Armenian |​ Farsi
The Grandparent Scam Version 1Version 2
The Phone Scam: Who is Really Calling? Version 1 | Version 2 
The Phone Scam: What You Should Know

Public Policy

NEWElder Justice Policy Highlights September 2022 – February 2023
NEWWho’s Who in Congress: Elder Justice Policy (2023)
Elder Justice Policy Highlights September 2021 – February 2022
Elder Justice Policy Highlights March – August 2022
Policies & Legislation Impacting Elder Programs in Indian Country
Who’s Who in Congress: Elder Justice Policy (2021)

Research

Annual Research Compilation

Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2020 to August 2021
Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2019 to August 2020
Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2021 to August 2022

Research Brief
NEW  Research Brief: Mistreatment of People with Dementia (2023)
Aging Network’s Role in Identifying Malnutrition and Abuse Fact SheetResearch Brief (2021)
Research Brief: Ageism (2021)
Research Brief: Decision-Making Ability and Risk of Elder Mistreatment (2017)
Research Brief: Elder Mistreatment in Long-Term Care (2022)
Research Brief: How at Risk for Abuse Are People with Dementia? (2011)
Research Brief: Intervention in Elder Mistreatment (2023)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Adults with Disabilities (2022)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (AAPI) Elders (2021)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Chinese Elders (2021)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Korean Elders (2021)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of African American Elders (2020)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2020)
Research Brief: Mistreatment of Latinx Older Adults (2020)
Research Brief: Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Settings (2015)
 
Research Translation
NEWResearch Translation: Medical and Social Factors Associated with Referral for Elder Abuse Services in a National Health Care System (2023)
NEWResearch Translation: Are Adverse Childhood Experiences Associated With Greater Risk of Elder Abuse Victimization? (2023)
Research Translation: Addressing the Psychological Impact of Elder Mistreatment Through a Community-Based Training and Treatment Intervention (2022)
Research Translation: Comparing CMS Standard Surveys and Complaint Investigations (2022)
Research Translation: Cumulative Contexts of Vulnerability to Intimate Partner Violence Among Women With Disabilities, Elderly Women, and Immigrant Women (2022)
Research Translation: Identifying Patterns of Health Care Utilization Among Physical Elder Abuse Victims Using Medicare Data (2021)
Research Translation: Is There a Relationship Between Elder Abuse and the Opioid Epidemic? (2022)
Research Translation: Perceived Social Support and Help-Seeking Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults Who Reported Elder Mistreatment (2022)
Research Translation: Which Chronic Diseases in Older Adults Increase the Risk of Elder Mistreatment and Why? (2021)
Research Translation: What are the Characteristics in Older Adults that Increase the Likelihood that Their Fractures are Related to Abuse? (2021)
Research to Practice: Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Settings (2015)
Research to Practice Translation: Bruising in Older Adults (2014)


Substance Abuse

Medication Issues: National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative Online Interactive Educational Module
Minimizing the Risk of Opioid-Related Elder Abuse
Red Flags of Elder Abuse (Opioid Use)
Research Translation: Is There a Relationship Between Elder Abuse and the Opioid Epidemic? (2022)
What I Should Know About Opioid Pain Medicine English | Spanish 

Tips & Tools

NEW Tips and Tools to Reframe the Conversation on Aging and Elder Abuse
Tips and Tools for Safe and Supportive Caregiving
Tips and Tools for Person-Centered Care in Elder Abuse 

Training and Professional Development

Training and Resources on Elder Abuse (TREA)

Types of Elder Abuse

Overview/General

NEW Bringing Together Faith and Safety for Older Adults Version 1Version 2
Red Flags of Elder Abuse English | Chinese | Korean | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese |​ Armenian |​ Farsi
Signs of Elder Abuse English | Spanish | Chinese |​ Korean | Tagalog | Vietnamese |​ Armenian |​ Farsi
The Facts of Elder Abuse (Long) English |Spanish | Chinese |​ Korean | Tagalog | Vietnamese |​ Armenian |​ Farsi
The Facts of Elder Abuse (Short) English |Spanish | Chinese |​ Korean | Tagalog | Vietnamese |​ Armenian |​ Farsi

Emotional / Psychological Abuse

Emotional Abuse English | Chinese | Korean | JapaneseSamoan | Tagalog | Vietnamese

Financial Abuse/Exploitation

Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Assisted Living Facilities English | Chinese | Spanish
Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Nursing Homes English | Chinese | Spanish
Financial Abuse & Exploitation of Elders in Indian Country
Financial Exploitation Guidelines for Professionals
Identifying Financial Exploitation English | Chinese | Korean | Samoan | Tagalog | Vietnamese
Looking for Love Version 1 | Version 2
Planning to Protect Yourself from Financial Exploitation! English | Chinese | Korean | Samoan | Tagalog | Vietnamese
Protecting Your Loved One in Assisted Living Facilities: Financial Exploitation English | Chinese | Spanish
Protecting Your Loved One in Nursing Homes: Financial Exploitation English | Chinese | Spanish
The Grandparent Scam Version 1Version 2
The Phone Scam: Who is Really Calling? Version 1 | Version 2 
The Phone Scam: What You Should Know

Neglect

Suspect Neglect of an Older Adult?: What to Do
Neglect English | Chinese | Korean | JapaneseSamoan | Tagalog | Vietnamese
Nursing Home Neglect: Preventing It and Getting Help

Physical Abuse

Research Translation: Identifying Patterns of Health Care Utilization Among Physical Elder Abuse Victims Using Medicare Data (2021)
Research to Practice Translation: Bruising in Older Adults (2014)
Research Translation: What are the Characteristics in Older Adults that Increase the Likelihood that Their Fractures are Related to Abuse? (2021)

Sexual Abuse

Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes: What You Need to Know
Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes

 

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