July 17, 2024
A Model for Reporting Elder Abuse
One in ten older adults will experience a form of mistreatment yet only a fraction of cases are reported. New research from EDC and ADvancing States published in the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect examines the legal, ethical, and practical barriers and facilitators to improving communication between Adult Protective Services and reporters of elder mistreatment.
鈥溾 is an open access article authored by EDC's Kristin Lees Haggerty, Olanike Ojelabi, Randi Campetti, Athi Myint-U, along with Kathy Greenlee of ADvancing States.
Learn more about EDC鈥檚 work to support older adults.