Social Support Can Diminish Negative Effects of Elder Abuse
Date Published
December 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Elder abuse
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)-Funded Elder Abuse Programs
In August of 2016, a new VOCA Rule clarified and expanded states’ allowable uses of VOCA victim assistance funding. This rule paved the way for states to identify additional ways to support all victims of crime, including victims of elder abuse. This OVC page highlights examples of VOCA-funded elder abuse programs and the VOCA offices that fund them.
Partnering to Access Legal Services (PALS): A Needs Assessment for the Denver Wrap Around Legal Services for Victims of Crime Project
Date Published
June 2014
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Developing an Elder Abuse Case Review Multidisciplinary Team in Your Community
Date Published
May 2017
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
People with Dementia as Witnesses to Emotional Events
Date Published
April 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Legal Issues Related to Elder Abuse: A Pocket Guide for Law Enforcement
Date Published
January 2014
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Managing Someone Else's Money
This site provides advice to help financial caregivers manage the financial decisions of a loved one, provides information on how to watch out for scams and financial exploitation, and what to do if your loved one is a victim.
National Council on Aging: Steps to Avoiding Scams: Savvy Saving Seniors Financial Education Module
This online course and toolkit provide seniors with information on avoiding scams, which can help them stay secure and independent longer.
U.S. Administration on Aging
This agency promotes the well-being of older individuals—including protection from elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation—by providing services and programs designed to help them live independently in their homes and communities.
U.S. Department of Justice: Elder Justice Initiative
This site serves as a resource for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation and their families, practitioners who serve them, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, and researchers seeking to understand and address this silent epidemic plaguing our Nation's elders. Victims and family members will find information about how to report and get assistance for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation.
Understanding Elder Abuse: New Directions for Developing Theories of Elder Abuse Occurring in Domestic Settings
Date Published
June 2013
Agencies
NIJ
In Their Own Words: Domestic Abuse in Later Life
Date Published
August 2010
Agencies
OVC
National Victim Assistance Academy Resource Paper: Elder Abuse
Date Published
September 2012
Agencies
OVC
The Nexus Between Economics and Family Violence: The Expected Impact of Recent Economic Declines on the Rates and Patterns of Intimate, Child and Elder Abuse
Date Published
March 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Nursing Response to Elder Mistreatment Curriculum
Date Published
2010
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Office of Justice Programs: Elder Abuse Special Feature
To address the need for resources and strategies related to elder abuse, the Office of Justice Programs presents this compilation of publications and related materials focusing on physical, sexual, and psychological abuse; neglect; and financial exploitation.
Bruising as a Forensic Marker of Physical Elder Abuse
Date Published
February 2009
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Detecting, Addressing and Preventing Elder Abuse In Residential Care Facilities
Date Published
November 2009
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
American Bar Association: Commission on Law and Aging
The Commission examines a wide range of legal issues affecting the elderly, including elder abuse. View the OVC-sponsored Commission report, Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams: A Replication Manual.
Course of Domestic Abuse among Chicago's Elderly: Risk Factors, Protective Behaviors, and Police Intervention
Date Published
December 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Prosecuting Elder Abuse Cases
Date Published
April 2010
Agencies
NIJ
Elder Abuse Emerges From the Shadows of Public Consciousness
Date Published
April 2010
Agencies
NIJ