Support

Help with an Elder Abuse Inquiry

Call the police or 9-1-1 immediately if you or someone you know is in immediate, life-threatening danger.

If you have been the victim of abuse, exploitation, or neglect, please tell your doctor, a friend, or a family member you trust, or call the Adult Protective Services program in your area. If the danger is not immediate, but you suspect abuse has occurred or is occurring, please tell someone.

You can reach the Eldercare Locator by telephone at 1-800-677-1116. Specially trained operators will refer you to a local agency that can help. The Eldercare Locator is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

Training Resources

Presentation Materials Toolkit from the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
The NCEA collaborated with subcontractor- the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life to create this NCEA Presentation Materials Toolkit. Designed to assist presenters in developing presentations on elder abuse and related phenomena, the toolkit includes:

A Guide to Planning Your Elder Abuse Presentation
Presenter Tip Sheets
- Understanding Adult Learning Styles
- Elder Abuse Training: Responding to Challenging Situations
PowerPoint slide sets on the various forms of elder abuse and related phenomenon and supplemental materials for each module (2-4 page guides to related videos and references)– visit NCEA page here to access PowerPoints and supplemental materials

Trainer’s Toolbox and Facilitation Skills Online Training from the Office for Victims of Crime

Research

An Educational Program to Assist Clinicians in Identifying Elder Investment Fraud and Financial Exploitation (2012). Gerontology & Geriatrics Education.

Education and training of mandated reporters: innovative models, overcoming challenges, and lessons learned (2010). Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Assessing and Managing Caregiver Stress: Development of a Teaching Tool for Medical Residents (2008). Gerontology & Geriatrics Education.

Anger and Depression Management: Psychoeducational Skill Training Interventions for Women Caregivers of a Relative With Dementia (2003). The Gerontologist.