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• Alcohol and Elder Abuse Cases - Explores the relationship between substance abuse and elder abuse, co-dependency and special challenges to providing services.
• American Psychological Association - Elder Abuse and Neglect - This APA Office on Aging site describes the different types of abuse and neglect, why abuse occurs, warning signs, caregiver issues, cultural issues and reporting guidelines.
• Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE) - From the University of Delaware, this computerized collection of elder abuse resources and materials includes over 3,700 holdings and can be searched.
• Elder Abuse - Illinois - From the University of Illinois, this site provides definitions, case studies, victim and abuser profiles. Includes local telephone numbers to report abuse.
• Elder Abuse - Indiana, Clark County Prosecuting Attorney - Examines the causes of elder abuse. Includes applicable Indiana laws and Adult Protective Services information.
• Elder Abuse and Neglect - From Webster University, this site examines the problem of abuse and neglect as well as its potential causes. Gives suggestions for intervening and discusses self-neglect.
• Elder Abuse: Second Report of Session 2003-04 - House of Commons Health Committee comprehensive study of elder abuse, a hidden and often ignored problem in British society. [PDF]
• Elder Justice and Protection - Stopping the Abuse - U.S. Senate hearing of August 20, 2003 to examine the problem of elder abuse and issues related to prevention, reporting and prosecution.
• Elder Mistreatment - The National Academy of Sciences offers this draft report on elder mistreatment, abuse, neglect and exploitation in an aging America.
• Elder Mistreatment: Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in an Aging America - The Committee on National Statistics offers this 2002 comprehensive study of the issue in open book format through the National Academies Press.
• National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) - US non-profit association to share information and improve quality of services for victims of elder and vulnerable adult abuse. Includes training and conferences information.
• National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) - Offers fact sheets, reporting numbers, news, a list of NCEA publications, bibliographies, statistics and resources.
• National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) - Focuses on program development, policy, technical assistance and training addressing the nexus between domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse.
• Nonfatal Physical Assaults Related Injuries in Seniors, 2001 - Center for Disease Control study among persons aged 60 and above, treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments.
• OakNet - Older Adult Knowledge Network - Describes different types of abuse in non-institutional settings and how Canadian law protects elders. Includes case stories written from the seniors' perspective.
• Prevention of Elder Abuse - The World Health Organization explains its global response to the problem. Includes the Toronto Declaration and focus group reports from eight countries.
• Saving our Seniors - Preventing Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation - United States Senate hearing of June 14, 2001 before the Special Committee on Aging.
• eMedicine - Elder Abuse - Article by Monique I Sellas, MD and Laurel H Krouse,M.D. offering guidelines for emergency physicians.

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