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Information by Professional Discipline
For your convenience, we have compiled dozens of resources available by professional discipline. Please visit our resources page here for more information, including statistics for a general overview of the hidden problem of elder abuse
- Center for Elders and Courts
- Effective Court Practice for Abused Elders, Judicial Council of California
- Center on Aging, Florida International University elder justice publications
- Judicial Responses to an Aging America (PDF)
- Adapting Trial Court Performance Standards to an Aging Society: Guardianship, Self-Service, and Criminal Cases Involving Elder Mistreatment and Domestic Violence (PDF)
- 368+ Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Guide for California Law Enforcement, a free smartphone/mobile web app by the Center of Excellence and the Institute on Aging in San Francisco
- National Institute of Justice: Elder Abuse
- Community Oriented Policing Services: Financial Crimes Against the Elderly
- Perceptions About the Criminalization of Elder Abuse among Police Chiefs and Ombudsmen. (abstract) Payne, Berg and Toussaint, Policing 2003
- ABA Commission on Law and Aging
- Elder Physical and Sexual Abuse: The Medical Piece (DVD for purchase from CDAA, 2003)
- Legislative Update on State Adult Guardianship Legislation: Directions of Reform
- Protecting America’s Senior Citizens: What Local Prosecutors Are Doing to Fight Elder Abuse (PDF) APRI 2003
- The Elder Law Journal, University of Illinois College of Law
- The Dynamics of Aging and Elder Abuse in the United States (PDF) Laura Mosqueda, MD
- "Elder Abuse for Clinicians" Slide Lecture Presentation is designed for California-based physicians in training and health care providers seeking continuing education. Download “Elder Abuse for Clinicians” slides (PDF), Download “Elder Abuse for Clinicians” notes pages (PDF)
- "Medical Aspects of Neglect": A live satellite broadcast and webcast starring Dr. Laura Mosqueda that provides an in-depth look at elder abuse and neglect, focusing on the medical and evidentiary aspects of an abuse/neglect investigation.
- Laura Mosqueda, MD partnered with QuantiaMD to create a 9-minute training video called, "Red Flags of Elder Abuse: Hx and Interview." Lidia Vognar, MD created a video on "Elder Abuse in the Long-Term Care Setting." A free membership is required to participate.
- Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA)
- American College of Physicians’ PIER Guidelines on Reporting Elder Mistreatment (ACP membership required)
- Clinician’s Pocket Guide to Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation
A product of the EIFFE Prevention Program by Investor Protection Trust and partners
Kaiser Permanente Family Violence Prevention Program - Suggested screening questions for elder mistreatment from the American Medical Association (AMA)
- HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Although releasing medical information to APS is not a HIPAA violation, many medical providers are under the mistaken belief that it is. A letter was written by the federal government’s Office for Civil Rights in response to these concerns. It states that medical providers are required to release up-to-date medical information without an authorization or court order to Adult Protection Services. Click here to download the PDF of this letter.
- Elder Mistreatment (online book by National Academies Press) by Bonnie & Wallace, Eds, 2003
- The Availability and Utility of Interdisciplinary Data on Elder Abuse (pdf) NCEA
- Another look at the helpfulness of occupational groups in the discovery of elder abuse and neglect (Abstract) Blakely and Dolon, Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect 2001
- HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Although releasing medical information to APS is not a HIPAA violation, many medical providers are under the mistaken belief that it is. This letter was written by the federal government’s Office for Civil Rights in response to these concerns. It states that medical providers are required to release up-to-date medical information without an authorization or court order to Adult Protection Services.
To allow covered entities to appropriately share information in this context [of protecting individuals against abuse and neglect and domestic violence], and to harmonize the Privacy Rule with existing state and federal laws mandating uses and disclosures of protected health information, 45 CFR §512(a) permits covered entities to comply with laws requiring the use or disclosure of protected health information, provided the use or disclosure meets and is limited to the relevant requirements of such other laws. Where and to the extent that such disclosures are required by law, no authorization or court order is required for the disclosure.
Click here to download the PDF of this letter. - Our Aging Population: Promoting Empowerment, Preventing Victimization, and Implementing Coordinated Interventions (PDF), 2000
- For information about multidisciplinary teams, elder death/fatality review teams and elder abuse forensic centers, visit our Interdisciplinary Efforts section
- "An Introduction to Elder Abuse for Undergraduate Nursing Students" by UC Irvine Center of Excellence and UC Irvine Program in Nursing Science
- Slides for a 50-minute presentation (PDF) Instructors: To receive the PowerPoint version, please email The Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse & Neglect at centeronelderabuse@uci.edu and provide your title, school, and class name
- Trainer notes for presentation slides
- Sample scenarios for discussion
- "Know Your Resources" exercise
- "Review and Reflection" web-based exercise
- Pre- and Post-Test Instructors: To receive the answer key, please contact The Center of Excellence at centeronelderabuse@uci.edu and provide your title, school, and class name
- Sample handouts:
- Mandated Reporter Card-Orange County, CA example
- NCEA Red Flags of Abuse handout
- Protect Yourself from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation handout
- Ageless Alliance handouts and Public Service Announcements. To view the PSAs, please visit http://www.agealliance.com/resources/
- Laura Mosqueda, MD partnered with QuantiaMD to create a 9-minute training video called, "Red Flags of Elder Abuse: Hx and Interview." Lidia Vognar, MD created a video on "Elder Abuse in the Long-Term Care Setting." A free membership is required to participate.
- Nursing Response to Elder Mistreatment Curriculum (Office for Victims of Crime) 12 modules with instructor guides
Developed by the International Association of Forensic Nurses and funded by OVC, the goal of this course is to help nurses acquire essential knowledge and skills to appropriately respond to elder mistreatment. - Academy on Violence and Abuse (AVA)
- Clinician’s Pocket Guide to Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation
A product of the EIFFE Prevention Program by Investor Protection Trust and partners - Kaiser Permanente Family Violence
- Home Health Aides/Certified Nursing Assistants: Strengthening Communication with Family Members four one-hour modules developed with Coastline Community College supported by The SCAN Foundation as part of its Direct Care Workforce Initiative https://www.leadingageca.org/direct-care-workforce-curricula
- HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Although releasing medical information to APS is not a HIPAA violation, many medical providers are under the mistaken belief that it is. A letter was written by the federal government’s Office for Civil Rights in response to these concerns. It states that medical providers are required to release up-to-date medical information without an authorization or court order to Adult Protection Services. Click here to download the PDF of this letter.
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"Reaching Important Gatekeepers: Training Pharmacists about Elder Abuse” (by Center of Excellence, UCI Geriatrics, and USC School of Pharmacy) To support pharmacy school instructors seeking to include elder abuse-related content in their classes, we have developed free modularized materials that can be downloaded from this website. These modules can be incorporated into various classes. Training materials include:
- Learning objectives
- Powerpoint slides
- Handouts
- Multiple-choice test questions
- Scenarios (written and on video)
- Academy for Professional Excellence, Project MASTER (Multi-disciplinary Adult Services Training & Evaluation for Results), San Diego State University School of Social Work
- American Society on Aging - Elder Abuse Resource Roundup
- Interviewing Alleged Perpetrators of Abuse of Elder/Vulnerable Adults By Candace J. Heisler 2018
- Facing the Challenges of Dementia computer-based training, New York State Office of Children and Family Services
- National APS Resource Center, Training Resources
- National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life, resources and publications
- National Council on Aging, Elder Justice
- National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
- OVC HELP for Victim Service Providers Web Forum