USC Center on Elder Mistreatment

NCEA Publications

Adult Protective Services
Cultural Issues
Dementia
Families and Caregivers
Financial Abuse/Exploitation
Guardianship, Conservatorship
Interventions
Law and Legislation
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Multidisciplinary/Collaborative Approaches
Neglect
Nursing Home/Long-Term Care Abuse
Overview
Persons with Disabilities
Physical Abuse
Persons with Disabilities
Emotional abuse
Prevention
Public Awareness, Education, And Outreach
Public Policy
Research Briefs
Risk Factors
Sexual Abuse
Statistics, Incidence, and Prevalence
Training and Professional Development
Veterans

Adult Protective Services

Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part I: Overview of of APS Programs
Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part II: The Reporting and Investigation of Alleged Abuse
Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part III: Intervention Collaboration
Adult Protective Services Fact Sheet
Adult Protective Services Flow Chart

Cultural Issues

NEW Communicating with People with Limited English Proficiency
Mistreatment of African American Elders (2016)
Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (API) Elders (2013)
Mistreatment of Latino Elders (2014)
Mistreatment among Latinos- Key Research Findings in the Mexican-American Community
Mistreatment among Latinos- Key Research Findings in the Puerto Rican Community
Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2013)

Dementia

Families and Caregivers

NEW Keeping Family Together During COVID-19: A Checklist
NEW Should I Take My Loved One Home During the COVID-19 Crisis?
NAPCA: Six Ways to Care for Yourself When Caring for Someone with Dementia English | Chinese | Korean | Japanese | Samoan | Tagalog | Vietnamese
Abuse of Adults with a Disability (2012)
Archstone Caregiver Brochure—You are their Advocate
Archstone Fotonovela English | Spanish
Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Assisted Living Facilities
English | Chinese | Spanish
Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Nursing Homes
English | Chinese | Spanish
Home for the Holidays: What to look for when visiting an elderly relative
How at Risk for Abuse Are People with Dementia? (2011)
Protecting Your Loved One in Assisted Living Facilities: Financial Exploitation
English | Chinese | Spanish
Protecting Your Loved One in Nursing Homes: Financial Exploitation
English | Chinese | Spanish

Financial Abuse/Exploitation

Neglect

Nursing Home/Long-Term Care Abuse

NEW Should I Take My Loved One Home During the COVID-19 Crisis?
How Hospice Can Be a Force for Justice for Older People
Consumer Voice Sexual Abuse Issue Brief
UPDATED Surveillance Cameras in Nursing Home Residents’ Rooms
Abuse of Adults with a Disability (2012)
Abuse of Residents of Long Term Care Facilities (2012)
Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Assisted Living Facilities
English | Chinese | Spanish
Consumer Fact Sheet: Financial Exploitation in Nursing Homes
English | Chinese | Spanish
Protecting Your Loved One in Assisted Living Facilities: Financial Exploitation
English | Chinese | Spanish
Protecting Your Loved One in Nursing Homes: Financial Exploitation
English | Chinese | Spanish
Put a Stop to Poor Care, Brochure
Misuse of Antipsychotics: Interpretive Guidelines (2014)
Misuse of Antipsychotics: Issue Sheet (2014)
Misuse of Antipsychotics: Postcard (2014)
Resident to Resident Abuse, Brochure (2014)
Resident to Resident Research Brief (2015)
Resident to Resident Aggression Research to Practice (2015)
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program What You Must Know
Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes (2017)

Overview

The Facts of Elder Abuse English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean
The Facts of Elder Abuse Elevator Flyer English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean
Research Review September 2018 to August 2019
Research Review September 2017 to August 2018
Research Review September 2014 to August 2017
Elder Abuse and Its Impact: What You Must Know (2013)
NCEA Postcard (2018)
Research Translation: Damage to Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Increases Credulity

Persons with Disabilities

Abuse of Adults with a Disability (2012)
Abuse of Residents of Long Term Care Facilities (2012)

Physical Abuse

Quality of Life Report on Older Adults in Norway (English Summary page 13-16)
Research to Practice Translation: Bruising in Older Adults (2014)

Emotional Abuse

Prevention

Public Awareness, Education, and Outreach

NEW Communicating with People with Limited English Proficiency
NEW NCEA Community Resource List
How Hospice Can Be a Force for Justice for Older People
What I Should Know About Opioid Pain Medicine English Print | Web Spanish Print | Web
12 Things Everyone Can Do to Prevent Elder Abuse (2018) English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean
5 Things Anyone Can Do to Prevent Elder Abuse English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean
Signs of Elder Abuse (2018) English | Spanish |Chinese | Korean
Red Flags of Elder Abuse
English | Chinese | Korean | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese
Elder Justice Roadmap Project Fact Sheet (2014)
Grandparent Scam Elevator Flyer (Version 1)
Grandparent Scam Elevator Flyer (Version 2)
Home for the Holidays: What to look for when visiting an elderly relative
Looking for Love Version #2
Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (API) Elders (2013)
Mistreatment of Latino Elders (2014)
Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2013)
Protect Yourself From Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation!
English | Chinese | Korean | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese
Research Translation: Damage to Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Increases Credulity
Resident to Resident Abuse, Brochure (2014)
Resident to Resident Research Brief (2015)
Resident to Resident Aggression Research to Practice (2015)
Scammed? Now what. Elevator (Flyer)
Scammed? Now what … Fact Sheet (2015)

Public Policy

Elder Justice Policy Highlights Sep – Feb 2020
Elder Justice Policy Highlights Mar – Aug 2019
Elder Justice Policy Highlights Sep – Feb 2019
Elder Justice Policy Highlights Feb – Aug 2018
State Elder Abuse Working Groups NCEA (2016)
Elder Justice Policy Highlights (2017)

Research Briefs

Research Review September 2018 to August 2019
Research Review September 2017 to August 2018
Research Review September 2014 to August 2017
Mistreatment of African American Elders (2016)
Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (API) Elders (2013)
Mistreatment of Latino Elders (2014)
Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2013)
Abuse of Adults with a Disability (2012)
Elder Abuse Screening Tools for Healthcare Professionals
Abuse of Residents of Long Term Care Facilities (2012)
Resident to Resident Research Brief (2015)
Resident to Resident Aggression Research to Practice (2015)
Decision-Making Ability and Risk of Elder Mistreatment

Risk Factors

Abuse of Adults with a Disability (2012)
Abuse of Residents of Long Term Care Facilities (2012)
Home for the Holidays: What to look for when visiting an elderly relative
How at Risk for Abuse Are People with Dementia? (2011)
Research Translation: Damage to Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Increases Credulity
Decision-Making Ability and Risk of Elder Mistreatment

Sexual Abuse

Consumer Voice Sexual Abuse Issue Brief
The Use of Evidence Based Practices for Elder Abuse Program s
Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes (2017)

Statistics, Incidence, and Prevalence

Research Review September 2014 to August 2017
Abuse of Adults with a Disability (2012)
Abuse of Residents of Long Term Care Facilities (2012)
The Facts of Elder Abuse English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean
The Facts of Elder Abuse Elevator Flyer English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean
How at Risk for Abuse Are People with Dementia? (2011)
Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (API) Elders (2013)
Mistreatment of Latino Elders (2014)
Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2013)
Research Translation: Damage to Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Increases Credulity
USC NCEA Research Translation Promotores (2013)
Resident to Resident Research Brief (2015)

Training and Professional Development

Training and Resources on Elder Abuse(TREA)

Veterans

Veterans Scam
Tips for Avoiding Veterans Scams

Report Abuse Now

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Special Thanks to Judith D. Tamkin

We are sincerely appreciative to Judith D. Tamkin for her gift to help establish the USC Center on Elder Mistreatment’s website. Her deep and personal commitment to eradicating elder abuse is helping to reshape our understanding of elder abuse and ultimately save innumerable older adults from abuse and neglect.