What Public Health Students Should Know about Elder Abuse
PDF | 892 KB
The Phone Scam: Who is Really Calling?
PDF | 215 KB
Elder Abuse Prevention: What College Students Should Know
PDF | 286 KB
Signs of Elder Abuse
PDF | 491 KB
Adult Protective Services
APS What You Must Know
English (PDF | 315 KB) | Spanish (PDF | 411 KB) | Chinese (PDF 426 KB)
APS wouldn’t take my report. Why not?
English (PDF | 297 KB) | Spanish (PDF | 301 KB) | Chinese (PDF | 380 KB)
Awareness and Prevention
Signs of Elder Abuse
English (PDF | 209 KB) | Spanish (PDF | 211 KB) | Chinese (PDF | 331 KB) | Korean (PDF | 286 KB)
Looking for Love? Avoid the Sweetheart Scam
The Phone Scam: Who is Really Calling?
English (PDF | 215 KB) | Spanish (PDF | 228 KB)
Elder Abuse Prevention: What College Students Should Know
Aging Network’s Role in Identifying Malnutrition and Abuse
Caregiving
If You Care for Someone with Dementia…You are Their Advocate!
Patience and Love: Being a Caregiver is Born from the Heart
English PDF (521 KB) | Spanish PDF (602 KB)
Guardianship
What if Your Guardian is Not Doing What They Should?
Role of Guardian Standards in Addressing Elder Abuse
Interventions
Field FAQs: Mandated Reporting of Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse
Information About Inappropriate Drug Use for Long-Term Care Consumers
Long-Term Care Facilities
Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Assisted Living Facilities
English PDF (221 KB) | Spanish PDF (245 KB) | Chinese PDF (301 KB)
Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Nursing Homes
English PDF (219 KB) | Spanish PDF (276 KB) | Chinese PDF (401 KB)
Protecting Your Loved One in Assisted Living Facilities: Financial Exploitation
English PDF (211 KB) | Spanish PDF (246 KB) | Chinese PDF (371 KB)
Protecting Your Loved One in Nursing Homes: Financial Exploitation
English PDF (211 KB) | Spanish PDF (256 KB) | Chinese PDF (387 KB)
Nursing Home Neglect: Preventing It and Getting Help
Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes: What You Need to Know
The Value of Being Heard: Loneliness and Social Isolation in Long-Term Care
Advocacy in Long-Term Care: Addressing Concerns About Retaliation
Ten Ways That a Model State Law Could Help to Reduce Guardianship Abuse
Long-term Care Ombudsman Program What You Must Know
Pre-Professionals
What Public Health Students Need to Know about Elder Abuse
What College Students Need to Know about Elder Abuse
What Dental Students Need to Know about Elder Abuse
What Health Care Students Need to Know about Elder Abuse
What Psychology Students Need to Know about Elder Abuse
What Social Work Students Need to Know about Elder Abuse
Research
Research Briefs
Elder Sexual Abuse Research Brief
Elder Abuse Screening Tools for Healthcare Professionals Research Brief
Elder Self-Neglect Research Brief
Research Shorts
Research Translations
“Older people are weak”: Perceptions and Meanings of Ageing and Abuse Against Older People’
Which chronic diseases in older adults increase the risk of elder mistreatment and why?
Is There a Relationship Between Elder Abuse and the Opioid Epidemic?
RESEARCH TO PRACTICE
Decision-Making Ability and Risk of Elder Mistreatment
Tips and Tools
Tips and Tools to Facilitate Psychological Recovery and Resilience After Financial Exploitation
Tips and Tools for Providing Tailored and Responsive Care to Older People who Experience Abuse
Multidisciplinary Teams
Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams: Decision Supports for Older Adults
Faith Communities and Multidisciplinary Teams
Reframing Elder Abuse and Multidisciplinary Teams
Adult Protective Services and Multidisciplinary Partnerships
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- Issue Brief: Adult Protective Services and Multidisciplinary Partnerships (PDF | 490 KB)
- Adult Protective Services, What You Must Know
- Adult Protective Services Example Flow Chart (PDF | 65 KB)
- APS wouldn’t take my report. Why?
- Brief (PDF | 608 KB)
- Fact Sheet (PDF | 424 KB)
- Chinese (PDF | 676 KB) | Spanish (PDF | 434 KB)
- Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities
- Brief (PDF | 273 KB)
- Full Report (PDF | 1 MB)
- PowerPoint Slides (PPTX | 5 MB)
- Social Services for Elders in Indian Country (PDF | 501 KB)
- Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part I: Overview of APS Programs (PDF | 250 KB)
- Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part II: The Reporting and Investigation of Alleged Abuse (PDF | 277 KB)
- Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part III: Intervention Collaboration (PDF | 220 KB)
- Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities
- Brief (PDF | 273 KB)
- Full Report (PDF | 1 MB)
- PowerPoint Slides (PPTX | 5 MB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Adults with Disabilities (2022) (PDF | 427 KB)
- Research Translation: A Systematic Review: Risk and Protective Factors of Elder Abuse for Community-Dwelling Racial Minorities (2023) (PDF | 403 KB)
- A Spotlight on Two Spirit Elders and Elder Justice Facts (PDF | 453 KB)
- Elder Mistreatment Interventions and Resources in AANHPI Communities
- English (PDF | 271 KB) | Chinese (PDF | 389 KB) | Korean (PDF | 283 KB) | Vietnamese (PDF | 264 KB)
- Legal Issues in Indian Country (PDF | 477 KB)
- LGBT Older People Built the LGBT Community (PDF | 335 KB)
- LGBT Older People: Our Right to a Peaceful Life (PDF | 348 KB)
- LGBTQ+ Inclusive Intake + Engagement for Elder Justice Professionals (PDF | 306 KB)
- Looking for Love
- Paying it Back: Promoting Justice for LGBT Communities of All Ages (PDF | 428 KB)
- Policies & Legislation Impacting Elder Programs in Indian Country (PDF | 346 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of African American Elders (2020) (PDF | 219 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (AAPI) Elders (2021) (PDF | 398 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Chinese Elders (2021) (PDF | 213 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Korean Elders (2021) (PDF | 906 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2020) (PDF | 504 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Latinx Older Adults (2020) (PDF | 488 KB)
- Social Services for Elders in Indian Country (PDF | 477 KB)
- Understanding Elder Mistreatment in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities (PDF | 349 KB)
- Where Faith and Safety Meet Faith Communities Respond to Elder Abuse (NCEA, Safe Havens, and NCALL) (PDF | 485 KB)
- How Faith Leaders Can Support Congregants Who Experience Abuse (PDF | 424 KB)
- Bringing Together Faith and Safety for Older Adults English (PDF | 233 KB) | Spanish (PDF | 173 KB)
- Faith Communities and Multidisciplinary Teams (PDF | 366 KB)
- If You Care for Someone with Dementia…You are Their Advocate! (PDF | 377 KB)
- Research Brief: Decision-Making Ability and Risk of Elder Mistreatment (2017) (PDF | 147 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of People with Dementia (2023) (PDF | 590 KB)
- Six Ways to Care for Yourself When Caring for Someone with Dementia
- Archstone Fotonovela
- Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Assisted Living Facilities
- Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Nursing Homes
- Home is Where the Heart is Checklist: Tips on Long-Distance Caregiving (PDF | 228 KB)
- If You Care for Someone with Dementia…You are Their Advocate! (PDF | 377 KB)
- Protecting Your Loved One in Assisted Living Facilities: Financial Exploitation
- Protecting Your Loved One in Nursing Homes: Financial Exploitation
- Six Ways to Care for Yourself When Caring for Someone with Dementia
- Tips and Tools for Providing Culturally Competent and Responsive Care to Older People who Experience Abuse (PDF | 302 KB)
- Tips and Tools for Safe and Supportive Caregiving (PDF | 293 KB)
- Collaborating in Guardianship Reform & Addressing Abuse Through WINGS (PDF | 359 KB)
- Decision-Making Options That Are Less Restrictive Than Guardianship (PDF | 211 KB)
- Guardianship: Remedy vs. Enabler of Elder Abuse (PDF | 268 KB)
- How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Adult Guardianship: Lessons Learned (PDF | 142 KB)
- Issue Brief: Anatomy of a Guardianship: Case Study and Red Flags for Abuse (2023) (PDF | 556 KB)
- New Uniform Act Boosts Guardianship Reform (PDF | 153 KB)
- Role of Guardian Standards in Addressing Elder Abuse (PDF | 218 KB)
- Ten Ways That a Model State Law Could Help to Reduce Guardianship Abuse (PDF | 223 KB)
- What if Your Guardian is Not Doing What They Should? (PDF | 201 KB)
- NEW Research Translation: Primary Care-Based Interventions Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older People: A Scoping Review (2024) (PDF | 296 KB)
- NEW What Health Care Students Need to Know About Elder Abuse Infographic (PDF | 255 KB)
- NEW What Dental Students Need to Know About Elder Abuse Infographic (PDF | 266 KB)
- NEW What Clinical Psychology Students Need to Know About Elder Abuse Infographic (PDF | 273 KB)
- Aging Network’s Role in Identifying Malnutrition and Abuse
- Fact Sheet (PDF | 218 KB)
- Research Brief (PDF | 255 KB)
- Elder Abuse Screening Tools for Healthcare Professionals (PDF | 216 KB)
- How Hospice Can Be a Force for Justice for Older People (PDF | 261 KB)
- Minimizing the Risk of Opioid-Related Elder Abuse (PDF | 180 KB)
- Research Translation: Identifying Patterns of Health Care Utilization Among Physical Elder Abuse Victims Using Medicare Data (2021) (PDF | 215 KB)
- Research Translation: Is There a Relationship Between Elder Abuse and the Opioid Epidemic? (2022) (PDF | 246 KB)
- Research Translation: Which Chronic Diseases in Older Adults Increase the Risk of Elder Mistreatment and Why? (2021) (PDF | 221 KB)
- Research Translation: What are the Characteristics in Older Adults that Increase the Likelihood that Their Fractures are
- Related to Abuse? (2021) (PDF | 230 KB)
- NEW College Students Q&A on Ageism (PDF | 241 KB)
- NEW Conceptualizing Person-Centered Care in Elder Mistreatment Intervention: Use of Well-Being Framework (PDF | 620 KB)
- NEW Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams: Decision Supports for Older Adults (PDF | 344 KB)
- NEW Faith Communities and Multidisciplinary Teams (PDF | 366 KB)
- NEW Reframing Elder Abuse and Multidisciplinary Teams (PDF | 397 KB)
- NEW Issue Brief: Adult Protective Services and Multidisciplinary Partnerships (2023) (PDF | 490 KB)
- Elder Mistreatment Interventions and Resources in AANHPI Communities
- English (PDF | 271 KB) | Chinese (PDF | 389 KB) | Korean (PDF | 283 KB) | Vietnamese (PDF | 264 KB)
- Issue Brief: Anatomy of a Guardianship: Case Study and Red Flags for Abuse (2023) (PDF | 556 KB)
- Issue Brief: Multidisciplinary Teams (2023) (PDF | 619 KB)
- Research Brief: Intervention in Elder Mistreatment (2023) (PDF | 484 KB)
- Tips and Tools for Person-Centered Care in Elder Abuse (PDF | 238 KB)
- Collaborating in Guardianship Reform & Addressing Abuse Through WINGS (PDF | 359 KB)
- Legal Issues in Indian Country (PDF | 477 KB)
- Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities
- Brief (PDF | 273 KB)
- Full Report (PDF | 1 MB)
- PowerPoint Slides (PPTX | 5 MB)
- New Uniform Act Boosts Guardianship Reform (PDF | 153 KB)
- Role of Guardian Standards in Addressing Elder Abuse (PDF | 218 KB)
Ten Ways That a Model State Law Could Help to Reduce Guardianship Abuse (PDF | 223 KB)
- NEW Consumer Fact Sheet: Addressing Concerns About Retaliation (PDF | 296 KB)
- NEW Consumer Fact Sheet: The Value of Being Heard: Loneliness and Social Isolation in Long-Term Care (PDF | 451 KB)
- Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Assisted Living Facilities
- Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Nursing Homes
- How Hospice Can Be a Force for Justice for Older People (PDF | 261 KB)
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program What You Must Know (PDF | 171 KB)
- Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights and Remedies (PDF | 192 KB)
- Misuse of Antipsychotics: Information About Inappropriate Drug Use for Long-Term Care Consumers: Interpretive Guidelines
- Issue Sheet (PDF | 192 KB)
- Postcard (PDF | 115 KB)
- Nursing Home Neglect: Preventing It and Getting Help (PDF | 182 KB)
- Protecting Your Loved One in Assisted Living Facilities: Financial Exploitation
- Protecting Your Loved One in Nursing Homes: Financial Exploitation
- Resident Mistreatment in Long-Term Care (PDF | 816 KB)
- Research Brief: Elder Mistreatment in Long-Term Care (2022) (PDF | 798 KB)
- Research Brief: Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Settings (2015) (PDF | 483 KB)
- Research Translation: Comparing CMS Standard Surveys and Complaint Investigations (2022) (PDF | 272 KB)
- Research to Practice: Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Settings (2015) (PDF | 175 KB)
- Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes: What You Need to Know (PDF | 342 KB)
- Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes (PDF | 281 KB)
- Surveillance Cameras in Nursing Home Residents’ Rooms (PDF | 265 KB)
- Taking Care of You- Tips for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities (PDF | 170 KB)
- Field FAQS: Mandated Reporting of Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse (PDF | 241 KB)
- NEW How Faith Leaders Can Support Congregants Who Experience Abuse (PDF | 424 KB)
- NEW Signs of Elder Abuse (2024)
- NEW Elder Abuse Prevention: What College Students Should Know
- Infographic (PDF | 293 KB)
- Fact Sheet (PDF | 297 KB)
- NEW What Health Care Students Need to Know About Elder Abuse Infographic (PDF | 255 KB)
- NEW What Dental Students Need to Know About Elder Abuse Infographic (PDF | 266 KB)
- NEW What Social Work Students Need to Know About Elder Abuse Infographic (PDF | 263 KB)
- NEW What Clinical Psychology Students Need to Know About Elder Abuse Infographic (PDF | 273 KB)
- 5 Things Anyone Can Do to Prevent Elder Abuse
- 12 Things Everyone Can Do to Prevent Elder Abuse
- Bringing Together Faith and Safety for Older Adults
- Looking for Love
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program What You Must Know (PDF | 171 KB)
- Research Translation: Addressing the Psychological Impact of Elder Mistreatment Through a Community-Based Training and Treatment Intervention (2022) (PDF | 293 KB)
- The Facts of Elder Abuse
- The Phone Scam: Who is Really Calling?
- Tips and Tools to Reframe the Conversation on Aging and Elder Abuse (PDF | 236 KB)
- Elder Justice Policy Highlights March 2024 – August 2024 (PDF | 441 KB)
- Elder Justice Policy Highlights September 2023 – February 2024 (PDF | 373 KB)
- Elder Justice Policy Highlights March 2023 – August 2023 (PDF | 368 KB)
- Elder Justice Policy Highlights September 2022 – February 2023 (PDF | 364 KB)
- Elder Justice Policy Highlights March 2022 – August 2022 (PDF | 903 KB)
- Policies & Legislation Impacting Elder Programs in Indian Country (PDF | 346 KB)
ANNUAL COMPILATIONS
- Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2023 to August 2024 (PDF | 333 KB)
- Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2022 to August 2023 (PDF | 350 KB)
- Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2021 to August 2022 (PDF | 297 KB)
- Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2020 to August 2021 (PDF | 325 KB)
- Elder Abuse Annual Research Compilation: September 2019 to August 2020 (PDF | 183 KB)
BRIEF SUMMARIES
- NEW Research Brief: Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Elder Maltreatment (2024) (PDF | 491 KB)
Aging Network’s Role in Identifying Malnutrition and Abuse- Fact Sheet (PDF | 218 KB)
- Research Brief (2021) (PDF | 255 KB)
- Research Brief: Ageism (2021) (PDF | 282 KB)
- Research Brief: Decision-Making Ability and Risk of Elder Mistreatment (2017) (PDF | 147 KB)
- Research Brief: Elder Mistreatment in Long-Term Care (2022) (PDF | 798 KB)
- Research Brief: Intervention in Elder Mistreatment (2023) (PDF | 484 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Adults with Disabilities (2022) (PDF | 427 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (AAPI) Elders (2021) (PDF | 398 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Chinese Elders (2021) (PDF | 213 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Korean Elders (2021) (PDF | 906 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of African American Elders (2020) (PDF | 219 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2020) (PDF | 504 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of Latinx Older Adults (2020) (PDF | 488 KB)
- Research Brief: Mistreatment of People with Dementia (2023) (PDF | 590 KB)
- Research Brief: Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Settings (2015) (PDF | 175 KB)
TRANSLATIONS FOR PRACTITIONERS
- NEW Conceptualizing Person-Centered Care in Elder Mistreatment Intervention: Use of Well-Being Framework (PDF | 620 KB)
- NEW Research Translation: Primary Care-Based Interventions Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older People: A Scoping Review (2024) (PDF | 296 KB)
- NEW Research Translation: A Systematic Review: Risk and Protective Factors of Elder Abuse for Community-Dwelling Racial Minorities (2023) (PDF | 403 KB)
- NEW Research Translation: Adverse Health Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Against Older Women (2023) (PDF | 341 KB)
- Research Translation: Addressing the Psychological Impact of Elder Mistreatment Through a Community-Based Training and Treatment Intervention (2022) (PDF | 293 KB)
- Research Translation: Are Adverse Childhood Experiences Associated With Greater Risk of Elder Abuse Victimization? (2023) (PDF | 390 KB)
- Research Translation: Comparing CMS Standard Surveys and Complaint Investigations (2022) (PDF | 272 KB)
- Research Translation: Cumulative Contexts of Vulnerability to Intimate Partner Violence Among Women With Disabilities, Elderly Women, and Immigrant Women (2022) (PDF | 275 KB)
- Research Translation: Identifying Patterns of Health Care Utilization Among Physical Elder Abuse Victims Using Medicare Data (2021) (PDF | 215 KB)
- Research Translation: Is There a Relationship Between Elder Abuse and the Opioid Epidemic? (2022) (PDF | 246 KB)
- Research Translation: Medical and Social Factors Associated with Referral for Elder Abuse Services in a National Health Care System (2023) (PDF | 266 KB)
- Research Translation: Perceived Social Support and Help-Seeking Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults Who Reported Elder Mistreatment (2022) (PDF | 278 KB)
- Research Translation: Which Chronic Diseases in Older Adults Increase the Risk of Elder Mistreatment and Why? (2021) (PDF | 221 KB)
- Research Translation: What are the Characteristics in Older Adults that Increase the Likelihood that Their Fractures are Related to Abuse? (2021) (PDF | 230 KB)
- Research to Practice: Resident-to-Resident Aggression in Long-Term Care Settings (2015) (PDF | 175 KB)
- Research to Practice Translation: Bruising in Older Adults (2014) (PDF | 337 KB)
- Tips and Tools for Providing Culturally Competent and Responsive Care to Older People who Experience Abuse (PDF | 302 KB)
- Tips and Tools for Safe and Supportive Caregiving (PDF | 293 KB)
- Tips and Tools for Person-Centered Care in Elder Abuse (PDF | 238 KB)
- Tips and Tools for Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care of Older People at the Intersection of Trauma, Aging, and Abuse (PDF | 328 KB)
- Tips and Tools to Reframe the Conversation on Aging and Elder Abuse (PDF | 236 KB)
OVERVIEW/GENERAL
- NEW Signs of Elder Abuse (2024)
- NEW Signs of Elder Abuse (2024) (PDF | 209 KB)
- Bringing Together Faith and Safety for Older Adults
- Signs of Elder Abuse
- The Facts of Elder Abuse
EMOTIONAL / PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
- Emotional Abuse
FINANCIAL ABUSE/EXPLOITATION
- Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Assisted Living Facilities
- Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Nursing Homes
- Financial Exploitation Guidelines for Professionals (PDF | 4 MB)
- Identifying Financial Exploitation
- Looking for Love
- Planning to Protect Yourself from Financial Exploitation!
- Protecting Your Loved One in Assisted Living Facilities: Financial Exploitation
- Protecting Your Loved One in Nursing Homes: Financial Exploitation
- The Phone Scam: Who is Really Calling?
NEGLECT
- Suspect Neglect of an Older Adult?: What to Do (PDF | 1 MB)
- Neglect
- Nursing Home Neglect: Preventing It and Getting Help (PDF | 182 KB)
PHYSICAL ABUSE
- Research Translation: Identifying Patterns of Health Care Utilization Among Physical Elder Abuse Victims Using Medicare Data (2021) (PDF | 215 KB)
- Research to Practice Translation: Bruising in Older Adults (2014) (PDF | 337 KB)
- Research Translation: What are the Characteristics in Older Adults that Increase the Likelihood that Their Fractures are Related to Abuse? (2021) (PDF | 230 KB)
SEXUAL ABUSE
- Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes: What You Need to Know (PDF | 342 KB)
- Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes (PDF | 281 KB)