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

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ......together against elder abuse and neglect...to help raise public awareness of elder abuse...Councils on Elder Abuse (LCCEAs). Forty...groups provide elder abuse education outreach...County Council on Elder Abuse received a $500 Public ...

MANITOBA GOVERNMENT: Province establishes elder abuse line.

M2 Presswire;  March 25, 1999 ;     366 words ......establishes elder abuse line (C)1994-...supported by public awareness campaign A new...will provide an elder abuse consultant to...Manitobans on the elder abuse issue, Reimer...Only through public awareness and education...

Elder abuse rises as awareness grows Higher numbers seen as result of...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  September 2, 1999 ;     472 words ...The number of suspected elder abuse cases in Wisconsin jumped...reflection of a growing public awareness of the problem, officials...increased willingness to report elder abuse. It doesn't mean that more...Wisconsin) is because of the public awareness campaigns and ...

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...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...of three senior ...

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...

'BREAK THE SILENCE' RALLY AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ELDER ABUSE

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 12, 2008 ;     235 words ......following news release: The Statewide Elder Abuse Coalition will host a statewide Break...event is an effort to raise awareness of elder abuse. As part of the day's events, the Maricopa Elder Abuse Prevention Alliance (MEAPA) will unveil...

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 the number of reports of elder abuse has continued to increase. In FY 05...starting the campaign, 8,584 reports of elder abuse were received. In FY 06, during the first campaign year, the number of elder abuse reports increased to 9,191. During the...increased to ...

National Seniors Council Recommends More Action on Elder Abuse

CCNMatthews Newswire;  December 11, 2007 ;     326 words ......released its report on elder abuse. Noting that elder abuse has for too long been...increased efforts to raise public awareness and to help those...Seniors Council on Elder Abuse outlines the findings...how to best address elder abuse. Established ...

Police focus on elder abuse

Post-Tribune (IN);  March 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......little-discussed crime called elder abuse. Two weeks after...program to combat elder abuse. "We all have a...training and a public awareness campaign that's...understanding of elder abuse so they can take...available to aid elder abuse victims. "This...The ...

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 ...