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- AARP Webplace - Avoiding Abuse - Provides seniors with steps they can take to avoid being a victim of abuse and information on where to get help.
www.aarp.org/confacts/health/avoidabuse.html
- Elder Abuse - From a social worker's point of view: types of Elder Abuse, causes and prevention.
www.geocities.com/~elderly-place/abuse.html
- Elder Abuse - Arkansas Office of the Attorney General - Offers advice and resources on medical fraud awareness, abuse and neglect of the elderly.
www.ag.state.ar.us/medicaid/medimain.htm
- Elder Abuse - California, East Bay - Prevention, information and resources guide. Offers warning signs of elder abuse and identifies mandatory reporters.
www.oaktrees.org/elder
- Elder Abuse - California, Los Angeles - Guide to reporting elder abuse and neglect in Los Angeles including a first responder flowchart. How to solve a problem with a nursing home. The site also features resources, activities, nursing homes and local agencies.
www.hollywood4seniors.com/problem-solving.htm
- Elder Abuse - Canada - From the Canada Department of Justice, this list of frequently asked questions gives an overview of elder abuse.
www.law-faqs.org/nat/v-eld-en.htm
- Elder Abuse - Canada - Defines elder abuse, gives example, and lists Canadian support agencies.
www.langara.bc.ca/vnc/elder.htm
- Elder Abuse - Illinois - From the University of Illinois, this site provides definitions, case studies, victim and abuser profiles. Includes local telephone numbers to report abuse.
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/elderabuse
- Elder Abuse - Indiana, Clark County Prosecuting Attorney - Examines the causes of elder abuse. Includes applicable Indiana laws and Adult Protective Services information.
www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/aps/apshappn.htm
- Elder Abuse - Massachusetts, Burlington Police/Lahey - Prevention, information and resources guide from the Bulington Police Department. Includes a list of laws governing Elder Abuse reporting in Massachusetts.
www.bpd.org/lc/dv5.htm
- Elder Abuse - Nevada, Office of the State Attorney General - Guide to reporting elder abuse in Nevada. Publications of the State Attorney General on abuse, scams against seniors and long term care facilities abuse/neglect.
ag.state.nv.us/agpubs/elderabu.htm
- Elder Abuse - New Jersey - Describes various forms of elder and dependent adult abuse. Provides phone number for reporting abuse in New Jersey.
www.castle.net/~mcpo/elder.htm
- Elder Abuse - New York - Provides resources and services necessary to assist victims of elder abuse, neglect and/or exploitation with a focus on New York City.
www.nyc.gov/html/dfta/html/elder_abuse.html
- Elder Abuse - New York State and Monroe County - Examples and definition of elder abuse in New York State. Includes a resource directory and local hotlines.
www.elderrespect.org
- Elder Abuse - New York State, Suffolk County - Prevention, education and assistance from the Suffolk County Victims Information Bureau. Includes hotlines and services provided.
www.vibs.org/Elders.htm
- Elder Abuse - Pennsylvania, Clearfield County - This Area Agency on Aging site offers definitions, telephone numbers to report abuse and a description of local services available for seniors.
www.aginginfo.org/elderabuse.htm
- Elder Abuse - Policy Evolution - Overview of trends leading to current policies relating to Elder Abuse and Neglect. Includes prosecutions, initiatives and law enforcement units.
www.asaging.org/am/cia2/abuse.html
- Elder Abuse - Texas - From the Texas Attorney General, this guide to elder abuse resources and laws explains how to report a problem and get help.
www.oag.state.tx.us/elder/elder.htm
- Elder Abuse - U.S. Department of Justice O.J.P. - This Office of Justice Program site offers a handbook for Law Enforcement Officers, national resources for victims and statistics.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/ea.htm
- Elder Abuse - UK - Action on Elder Abuse is a United Kingdom charitable organization giving help and information about the abuse of older people.
business.virgin.net/man.web/aea/index.htm
- Elder Abuse - Utah - This guide to reporting elder abuse in Salt Lake County offers definitions, statistics, warning signs, and profiles of victims and abusers.
www.slcoagingservices.org/html/elder.html
- Elder Abuse - Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center - Courses on elder abuse offered by Marquette University Division of Continuing Education.
www.marquette.edu/wgec/wgec_products/wgec_products.html
- Elder Abuse - WWLIA/Police Station - The World Wide Legal Information Association lists warning signs and explains why victims may not report the abuse. Includes suggestions for preventing or ending abuse.
www.wwlia.org/elderabu.htm
- Elder Abuse and Neglect - 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.
www.webster.edu/~woolflm/abuse.html
- Elder Abuse and Neglect - 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.
www.apa.org/pi/aging/eldabuse.html
- Elder Abuse and Neglect Case Study - AMA Archives - From the American Medical Association, Archives of Internal Medicine, this case study includes autopsy findings.
archinte.ama-assn.org/issues/v160n11/ffull/iam90005.html
- Elder Abuse Bibliography - From Za-geh-do-win Information Clearinghouse in Ontario, Canada, this bibliography of Elder Abuse literature is designed for a diverse audience.
www.anishinabek.ca/zagehdowin/elder.htm
- Elder Abuse Bibliography - From the University of Maryland, this 1991 annotated bibliography of elder abuse articles/papers is designed for researchers and educators.
www.cyfernet.org/research/elderabuse.html
- Elder Abuse Prevention - Administration on Aging Fact Sheet - Defines five types of elder abuse/neglect. Describes the role of the Administration on Aging; Includes 1996 statistics of elder abuse incidents.
www.aoa.dhhs.gov/factsheets/abuse.html
- Elder Justice Center - Created by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging the Center focuses on elder abuse. Includes legislative updates, tips and links to resources.
aging.senate.gov/elderjustice
- Elder Mistreatment - 2002 - From the National Academy of Sciences, this draft report on elder mistreatment, abuse, neglect and exploitation in an aging America is available for reading online.
www.nap.edu/books/0309084342/html
- ElderAngels - Mission and contact information for this non-profit organization providing public education and victim assistance in the Bay Area.
www.elderangels.com
- eMedicine - Elder Abuse - Article by Laurel H Krouse,M.D. offering guidelines for emergency physicians.
www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic160.htm
- First Response to Elderly Victims of Crime 2001 - From the U.S. Department of Justice, guidelines for law enforcement officers responding to elderly victims of crime.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/firstrep/2001/eldvic.html
- L.A. Metro Multidisciplinary Team for Consultation on Elders at Risk - Community-Government partnership to address complex problems of elder abuse or neglect placing seniors at risk in Los Angeles; Links to participating agencies.
www.la4seniors.com/la_metro_mdt.htm
- National Center on Elder Abuse - NCEA - Offers fact sheets, reporting numbers, news, a list of NCEA publications, bibliographies, statistics and resources.
www.elderabusecenter.org
- National Committee to Prevent Elder Abuse - NCPEA - This association of researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates offers several publications. The site has an expert questions and answer feature.
preventelderabuse.org
- National Investigative Agency of New Mexico - Describes the pro-bono investigative services offered by this non-profit agency on matters involving the elderly. Includes a telephone number to report elder abuse in New Mexico.
www.nia-nm.com/CrimesAffectingTheElderly
- Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse - ONPEA focuses on elder abuse prevention, advocacy and education.
www.onpea.org
- Saving our Seniors - Preventing Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation - United States Senate hearing of June 14, 2001 before the Special Committee on Aging.
frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_senate_hearings&docid=f:74685.wais
- Swindle.org - A Guide to Understanding and Preventing Elder Abuse - Prevention, education and services available to assist victims with a focus on the Bay Area, CA. Includes a detailed directory of elder abuse laws in California.
www.swindle.org
- U.S. Senate Elder Justice Hearings - June 18, 2002 - The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance makes available the full statement of Members and witnesses on protecting seniors from abuse and neglect.
finance.senate.gov/sitepages/hearing061802.htm
- World Assembly on Ageing - From the United Nations, this report addresses abuse of older persons in a global context.
www.un.org/ageing
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