Webinar on the Topic of Elder Abuse and Prevention

Elder Abuse and Its Prevention

Hosted by the Institute of Medicine

April 17-18, 2013

Live Two-Day Program in Washington DC with a

Live-Streaming Webcast of the Entire Program

A detailed agenda is available on the right hand side of the program website at

www.iom.edu/ElderAbusePrevention

The workshop is free and open to the public. Please register online for in person and/or webcast attendance. The webcast will be provided with closed captioning.

Online registration is available at www.iom.edu/ElderAbusePrevention

The Keck Center of the National Academies

500 Fifth St, NW, Room 100 Washington, DC

April 17-18, 2013 

Violence and related forms of abuse against elders is a global public health and human rights problem with far-reaching consequences, resulting in increased death, disability, and exploitation with collateral effects on well-being. Data suggest that at least 10 percent of elders in the United States are victims of elder abuse every year. In low- and middle-income countries, where the burden of violence is the greatest, the figure is likely even higher. In addition, elders experiencing risk factors such as diminishing cognitive function, caregiver dependence, and social isolation are more vulnerable to maltreatment and underreporting. As the world population of adults aged 65 and older continues to grow, the implications of elder abuse for health care, social welfare, justice, and financial systems are great. However, despite the magnitude of global elder maltreatment, it has been an underappreciated public health problem.

The Institute of Medicine will hold a two-day workshop, illuminating the burden of elder abuse around the world and the evidence base for its detection and prevention. Occurrences and co-occurrences of different types of abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional violence; neglect; and financial exploitation, will be addressed. Promising innovative approaches to intervention and prevention will be explored, as well as opportunities for scalability and cross-sectorial collaboration.

Excellent Agenda and World Class Speakers

No CLE or CEU credits are available for this program.

The NLRC e-lert is a publication of the National Legal Resource Center, a collaborative effort developed by the Administration on Aging, US Department of Health and Human Services. The NLRC e-lert is produced by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging in tandem with it’s NLRC partners, The Center for Elder Rights Advocacy, the Center for Social Gerontology, National Consumer Law Center, and National Senior Citizens Law Center. For more information, contact NLRC e-lert editor David Godfrey at David.Godfrey@americanbar.org.     

David Godfrey
Senior Attorney
American Bar Association
Commission on Law and Aging740 15th Street NWWashington, DC 20005202-662-8694
202-662-8698 (fax)

David.Godfrey@americanbar.org
www.americanbar.org/aging