title: Communities respond to elder abuse.
abstract: This article traces the development of services to prevent and treat elder abuse over a twenty-year time span. It begins by describing the various forms of elder abuse and the challenges they pose to service providers and program developers. Also described are abuse reporting statutes, the roles of various agencies involved in abuse investigations and responses, services commonly needed by victims, funding sources, and common impediments to service delivery.
authors.affiliation: Elder Abuse Prevention Program, Goldman Institute on Aging, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nerenberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019090:Case Management; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D035082:Federal Government; D006801:Humans; D007872:Legal Guardians; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D016743:Mental Competency; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011640:Public Policy; D012947:Social Work; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States