Prevention, information and resources guide. Offers warning signs of elder abuse and identifies mandatory reporters.

From Webster University, this site examines the problem of abuse and neglect as well as its potential causes. Gives suggestions for intervening and discusses self-neglect.

Examines the causes of elder abuse. Includes applicable Indiana laws and Adult Protective Services information.

Offers fact sheets, reporting numbers, news, a list of NCEA publications, bibliographies, statistics and resources.

United States Senate hearing of June 14, 2001 before the Special Committee on Aging.

From the U.S. Department of Justice, guidelines for law enforcement officers responding to elderly victims of crime.

From the University of Illinois, this site provides definitions, case studies, victim and abuser profiles. Includes local telephone numbers to report abuse.

This APA Office on Aging site describes the different types of abuse and neglect, why abuse occurs, warning signs, caregiver issues, cultural issues and reporting guidelines.

Overview of trends leading to current policies relating to Elder Abuse and Neglect. Includes prosecutions, initiatives and law enforcement units.

From a social worker's point of view: types of Elder Abuse, causes and prevention.

The National Academy of Sciences offers this draft report on elder mistreatment, abuse, neglect and exploitation in an aging America.

Article by Laurel H Krouse,M.D. offering guidelines for emergency physicians.

Examples and definition of elder abuse in New York State. Includes a resource directory and local hotlines.

Archive of articles focusing on training, research, policy, interventions and culture to assist professionals working with at-risk elders and adults with disabilities.

Competency-based training manual to help elder services staff and volunteers in rural areas identify and assist isolated victims of elder domestic abuse.

From the University of Delaware, this computerized collection of elder abuse resources and materials includes over 3,700 holdings and can be searched.

Explores the relationship between substance abuse and elder abuse, co-dependency and special challenges to providing services.

The Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services offers this comprehensive review of issues facing vulnerable adults including abuse, isolation, fraud, exploitation and self-neglect.

Describes different types of abuse in non-institutional settings and how Canadian law protects elders. Includes case stories written from the seniors' perspective.

Discusses why medical personnel should receive more training to identify and report elder mistreatment. Includes case studies and explains the need for interdisciplinary cooperation.

This report to the Oregon Attorney General Elder Abuse Task Force reviews funding, best practices and adult protective services in Ohio, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

Conflict Resolution Network Canada ongoing collaborative project between eight community organizations within the Waterloo Region. Includes a project manual.

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.

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.

Comprehensive investigation on the lack of regulation over assisted living facilities in New York State, from staff reporter Lauren Terrazzano.

House of Commons Health Committee comprehensive study of elder abuse, a hidden and often ignored problem in British society.

The California District Attorney Association offers a comprehensive series of articles on the challenges of elder abuse prosecution.

Report by the Law Commission of Canada on elder abuse.

The California Bar Journal describes the special elder abuse court session created by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Julie Conger.

The County Welfare Directors Association of California presents a detailed profile of abuse reports received and the situations to which APS social workers respond.

The Inspector General for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission documents a breakdown of APS services placing seniors at risk in this extensive 2004 report.

This public safety review team issued its final report in October 2004 and gives comprehensive recommendations to protect vulnerable adults in the state.

California Attorney General resource providing information on prevention, community forums, news release and television spots.

Includes statistics, a review of cultural factors and recommendations to prevent abuse of seniors in Japan.

February 2005 report describing three neglect cases involving elderly Saudis.

US non-profit association to share information and improve quality of services for victims of elder and vulnerable adult abuse. Includes training and conferences information.

Comprehensive overview of elder maltreatment in Australia. Includes research articles, legal issues, and local resources.

The Committee on National Statistics offers this 2002 comprehensive study of the issue in open book format through the National Academies Press.