Elder Abuse and Discrimination

Reports

• The Basics: The Elder Justice Act (National Health Policy Forum; 2010)
• Final Report: The National Elder Mistreatment Study (DoJ; 2009)
• The Fallacy of the Lump of Labor: Adding to the Costs of Ageism (ILCUSA; 2007)
• Ageism in America (ILCUSA; updated 2006)
• Elder Abuse Prevalence and Incidence (NCEA; 2005)

News and Magazine Articles

• Nursing Home Sexual Violence: 86 Chicago Cases Since July 2007 — But Only 1 Arrest (Jackson and Marx; Chicago Tribune; 2010)
• Tempting Targets: How Can We Protect Against Elder Abuse During a Down Economy? (Ramnarace; AARP; 2009)
• Study finds negative advertising stereotypes of elderly are unpopular (BSU; 2005)
• Fighting Ageism, Through the Ages (AARP; 2003)
• Fighting Ageism (APA; 2002)

Journal Articles

• Nursing Aides’ Attitudes to Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes: The Effect of Work Stressors and Burnout (Shinan-Altman and Cohen; The Gerontologist; 2009)
• Ageism, Gravity, and Gender: Experiences of Aging Bodies (Generations, 2005)
• Ageism: How Healthcare Fails the Elderly (AgingResearch; 2003)

Congressional Records

• Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008
• Older American Act Amendments of 2006
• Older Women's Protection From Violence Act of 1998
• Vulnerable Elders' Rights Protection Amendments of 1991
• Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (DOL; updated 2007)
• Abuse of Our Elders: How We Can Stop It (Senate Committee on Aging; July 18, 2007)

Websites

• National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
• National Center on Elder Abuse
• National Senior Citizens Law Center
• SSA Office of the Inspector General - Report Fraud
• CMS Tips to Help Prevent Fraud
• Elder Justice Now: A National Campaign to Protect Older Americans from Abuse (NCOA)
• Ageism Blog (International Longevity Center)
• CANE: Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly (University of Delaware)