ELDER ABUSE DETECTION AND INTERVENTION: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH

Care Management Journals;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...ELDER ABUSE DETECTION AND INTERVENTION: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH Bonnie...Springer Publishing Company, 2007, 307 pp., $45.00 (hardcover). Elder abuse! We are all aware of the elder abuse issue to some extent, either by learning about a situation...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN TO STOP ELDER ABUSE

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 11, 2007 ;     575 words ......campaign to focus renewed attention on elder abuse and let residents know it can help them...Executive Andy Spano announced today. "Elder abuse is an outrage," Spano said. "We must...Programs and Services (DSPS) and its Elder Abuse Coalition. Each flyer has the words...

REP. SESTAK TESTIFIES ON ELDER ABUSE

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ......held a hearing on Congressman Sestak's Elder Abuse Victims Act. This is the first bill that establishes standards related to elder abuse, establishes prosecution and trains...Congressman Sestak addressed his Elder Abuse Victims Act and the specific impact...

Ophthalmologists may be first to spot elder abuse

Ophthalmology Times;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Reviewed by Myron Miller, MD Baltimore-Elder abuse is a relatively common occurrence...the United States. In all likelihood, elder abuse is underreported, according to Myron Miller, MD. "Elder abuse is defined as the willful infliction...

GOV. BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES NEW HOTLINE TO HELP STOP ELDER ABUSE IN...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  April 4, 2006 ;     700+ words ......release: Stepping up efforts to fight elder abuse, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich today announced...and their loved ones can report elder abuse or exploitation and quickly get help. Beginning today, the new Elder Abuse Hotline, (866) 800-1409, will be...

GOV. BLAGOJEVICH LAUNCHES 'BREAK THE SILENCE' CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Silence" campaign and proclaimed July as Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Illinois. The Governor...suspect abuse to call the state's 24-hour Elder Abuse Hotline at (866) 800-1409, where trained...assist. More than 10,000 reports of elder abuse were made during FY 08, which reflects...

RALLY SPOTLIGHTS ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 13, 2008 ;     700+ words ......partnered with the National Council on Elder Abuse to produce public service announcements...CHFS officials announced today at an Elder Abuse Awareness Rally in the Capitol Rotunda. Gov. Steve Beshear has declared today Elder Abuse Day in Kentucky. It is also World Elder...

NEWSPAPERS' FRAMING OF ELDER ABUSE: IT'S NOT A FAMILY AFFAIR

Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......article describes media coverage of elder abuse from 2003 to 2005. Guided by media typification...framing literatures, eight newspapers' elder abuse coverage was content analyzed. The newspapers...coverage usually typified and framed elder abuse in a criminal justice context. The ...

FAMILY ELDER ABUSE:JOHN BREAUX

Congressional Testimony;  October 20, 2003 ;     700+ words ......solutions to combat the growing problem of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. The Committee...hearings over the years on the subject of elder abuse. The Committee has examined elder abuse in homes and institutions. The Committee...

Study Says Elder Abuse Is Underreported

AP Online;  December 2, 2003 ;     445 words ......12-02-2003 Dateline: IOWA CITY, Iowa Cases of elder abuse are underreported and are resolved inconsistently...to be the first to compare rates of elder abuse to laws in all 50 states, said Dr. Gerald...investigator on the study. Describing elder abuse as "a national problem," Jogerst ...

GOV. BLAGOJEVICH LAUNCHES ANNUAL 'BREAK THE SILENCE' CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Silence" campaign and proclaimed July Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Illinois. The Governor...suspect abuse to call the state's 24-hour Elder Abuse Hotline at (866) 800-1409, where trained...professionals are prepared to take reports of elder abuse and forward them promptly to local ...

Government of Canada Taking Action to Address Elder Abuse.

Canadian Corporate News;  June 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ......launch a national awareness campaign on elder abuse in a keynote speech at a conference marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2008. Seniors from all walks of life are vulnerable to elder abuse, and it's happening in communities across...

ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION EFFORTS RECOGNIZED; RALLY HONORS GROUPS,...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Services issued the following news release: Elder abuse and neglect was in the spotlight today at...International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse sponsored Kentucky Elder Abuse Awareness Day today to coincide with World...

Government of Canada Taking Action to Address Elder Abuse

Marketwire;  June 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ......launch a national awareness campaign on elder abuse in a keynote speech at a conference marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2008. "Seniors from all walks of life are vulnerable to elder abuse, and it's happening in communities across...

Report cites reasons for rise in elder abuse

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 14, 2003 ;     416 words ...Report cites reasons for rise in elder abuse Better identification, more elderly...increase in reported suspected cases of elder abuse in 2002, a new state report says. The...Services' annual Wisconsin Report on Elder Abuse found there were 3,721 cases reported...