Elder Abuse

Community, Regional, and National Organizations:

Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE)
CANE is the Nation's largest computerized collection of elder abuse references and resources.

Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children
Elder Abuse Awareness Web site

National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
Very rich resource for all types of victims of crime. Includes domestic violence and other websites for every state; elder abuse posters that can be ordered from NCVC; a discussion forum for both victims and professionals; overview of elder abuse laws and policies; and regularly-updated news stories from across the country. Some references and links are not, however, up to date.

National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL)
A project of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV), this Web site provides a variety of resources about abuse in later life. Many of the documents are downloadable and several are in Spanish. There are also links to Web sites of interest to people working in the elder abuse field.

National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA)
The mission of NCPEA is to prvent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older persons and adults with disabilities through research, advocacy, services, treatment, public and professional awareness, interdisciplinary exchange, and coalition building. NCPEA publishes the Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect. Subscriptions are free of charge to members.

Consortium for Elder Abuse Prevention
The San Francisco Consortium for Elder Abuse Prevention is a network of 90 public and private agencies, which was formed to address the needs of abused and vulnerable seniors.

Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services "Respect Your Elders" Campaign
A public education campaign, launced in November 2003, to encourage elders and their families and friends to report vicitimization and ask for assistance.

Educational Institutions:

University of Iowa Elder Mistreatment Team
This web site provides access to a number of resources developed by the University of Iowa Department of Family Medicine’s Elder Mistreatment/Elder Abuse Team, including: a description of state investigative agency structures; an annotated bibliography of elder abuse research publications; screening instruments; and a critique of elder abuse screening instruments.

Federal Government:

U.S. Administration on Aging
Very rich resource on all aging topics, including elder abuse. Website is aimed at older persons and their families, practitioners and other professionals, the aging network, and researchers and students. Includes funding alerts, fact sheets, statistics, advice on website development, extensive weblinks, and much, much more.

U.S. Department of Justice
Links to organizations and resources on elder abuse.

Publications & Resources:

Article, "Elder Abuse and Neglect"
Good basic article covering types, indicators of abuse, possible interventions and causes, prevention measures, and recommended readings.