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As the number and percentage of individuals 65 and over has increased in this country, so has the incidence of elder abuse. Unfortunately, the prevalence and nature of this growing problem has generally remained hidden from public view.
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Elder abuse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elder abuse is a general term used to describe certain types of harm to older adults. Other terms commonly used include: "elder mistreatment", "senior abuse", "abuse in later life", "abuse of older a...
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The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), directed by the U.S. Administration on Aging, is committed to helping national, state, and local partners in the field be fully prepared to ensure that older Americans will live with dignity, integrity, independence, and without abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. ... The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA) is an association of researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates dedicated to protecting the safety, security, and dignity of America's most vulnerable citizens.
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Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (CANE); CANE is the Nation's largest computerized collection of elder abuse resources and materials. The Web site provides annotated bibliographies on specific topics of interest, or users can perform a keyword search to produce a customized annotated bibliography.
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Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults. We were the first charity to address these problems and are the only charity in the UK and in Ireland working exclusively on the issue today.
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[This page includes some materials compiled by Lori A. Stiegel, Associate Staff Director ; American Bar Association Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly ; National Initiatives and Resources on Elder Abuse]
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