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Elder mistreatment: priorities for consideration by the white house conference on aging.
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The Gerontologist [Gerontologist] 2015 Apr; Vol. 55 (2), pp. 320-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Feb 18. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Elder mistreatment is recognized internationally as a prevalent and growing problem, meriting the attention of policymakers, practitioners, and the general public. Studies have demonstrated that elder mistreatment is sufficiently widespread to be a major public health concern and that it leads to a range of negative physical, psychological, and financial outcomes. This article provides an overview of key issues related to the prevention and treatment of elder mistreatment, focusing on initiatives that can be addressed by the White House Conference on Aging. We review research on the extent of mistreatment and its consequences. We then propose 3 challenges in preventing and treating elder mistreatment that relate to improving research knowledge, creating a comprehensive service system, and developing effective policy. Under each challenge, examples are provided of promising initiatives that can be taken to eliminate mistreatment. To inform the recommendations, we employed recent data from the Elder Justice Roadmap Project, in which 750 stakeholders in the field of elder mistreatment were surveyed regarding research and policy priorities.<br /> (© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
- Subjects :
- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Congresses as Topic
Crime Victims
Elder Abuse legislation & jurisprudence
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Intergenerational Relations
Long-Term Care organization & administration
Public Policy
Social Environment
United States
Aging
Elder Abuse prevention & control
Health Policy
Vulnerable Populations legislation & jurisprudence
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1758-5341
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Gerontologist
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26035609
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnu180