USC Center for Elder Justice

NCEA Publications

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

Emotional Abuse

Families and Caregivers

NEW Elder Caregiving in Indian Country
NEW Taking Care of You – Tips for The Family Caregiver
NEW Keeping Family Together During COVID-19: A Checklist
NEW Should I Take My Loved One Home During the COVID-19 Crisis?
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
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
Six Ways to Care for Yourself When Caring for Someone with Dementia English | Chinese | Korean | Japanese | Samoan | Tagalog | Vietnamese

Financial Abuse/Exploitation

Guardianship, Conservatorship

NEW Consent and Capacity in Indian Country – Elder Abuse and the Connection to Consent, Capacity, and Undue Influence
Collaborating in Guardianship Reform & Addressing Abuse Through WINGS
Guardian Standards Fact Sheet (2017)
New Uniform Act Boosts Guardianship Reform
State Guardianship Legislation Addressing Elder Abuse (2014)
State Guardianship Legislation Addressing Elder Abuse (2015)
2016 State Guardianship Legislation Relating to Elder Abuse

Health Care

NEW Minimizing the Risk of Opioid-Related Elder Abuse
NEW Health Care & Elder Abuse in Indian Country
How Hospice Can Be a Force for Justice for Older People
Elder Abuse Screening Tools for Healthcare Professionals

Interventions

NEW Social Services for Elders in Indian Country
Adult Protective Services Fact Sheet
Adult Protective Services Flow Chart
Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part I: Overview 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

Law and Legislation

NEW Legal Issues in Indian Country
NEW Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Brief | Full Report | PowerPoint Slide
Collaborating in Guardianship Reform & Addressing Abuse Through WINGS
Guardian Standards Fact Sheet (2017)
New Uniform Act Boosts Guardianship Reform
State Guardianship Legislation Addressing Elder Abuse (2014)
State Guardianship Legislation Addressing Elder Abuse (2015)

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

NEW Two Spirit Elders
NEW Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2020)
LGBT Older People Built the LGBT Community
LGBT Older People: Our Right to a Peaceful Life
Looking for Love Version #1
Paying it Back: Promoting Justice for LGBT Communities of All Ages
2016 State Guardianship Legislation Relating to Elder Abuse

Multidisciplinary/Collaborative Approaches

NEW Legal Issues in Indian Country
NEW Health Care & Elder Abuse in Indian Country
NEW Social Services for Elders in Indian Country
Elder Abuse Screening Tools for Healthcare Professionals
Elder Justice Roadmap
Elder Justice Roadmap Project Fact Sheet (2014)
Understanding and Working with Adult Protective Services Part I: Overview 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

Neglect

Nursing Home/Long-Term Care Abuse

NEW Taking Care of You- Tips for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
NEW Should I Take My Loved One Home During the COVID-19 Crisis?
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
How Hospice Can Be a Force for Justice for Older People
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program What You Must Know
Misuse of Antipsychotics: Interpretive Guidelines (2014)
Misuse of Antipsychotics: Issue Sheet (2014)
Misuse of Antipsychotics: Postcard (2014)
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
Resident to Resident Abuse, Brochure (2014)
Resident to Resident Research Brief (2015)
Resident to Resident Aggression Research to Practice (2015)
Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes (2017)
Surveillance Cameras in Nursing Home Residents’ Rooms

Persons with Disabilities

NEW Mandated Reporting of Abuse of Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Brief | Full Report | PowerPoint Slide
Abuse of Adults with a Disability (2012)
Abuse of Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities (2012)

Physical Abuse

Prevention, Education, and Outreach

Public Policy

NEW Elder Justice Policy Highlights Sep-Feb 2020
Elder Justice Policy Highlights Mar-Aug 2020
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
Elder Justice Policy Highlights (2017)
State Elder Abuse Working Groups NCEA (2016)

Research

NEW Mistreatment of Chinese Elders (2021)
NEW Mistreatment of Korean Elders (2021)
NEW Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2020)
NEW Mistreatment of African American Elders (2020)
NEW Mistreatment of Latinx Older Adults (2020)
Abuse of Adults with a Disability (2012)
Abuse of Residents of Long Term Care Facilities (2012)
Decision-Making Ability and Risk of Elder Mistreatment
How at Risk for Abuse Are People with Dementia? (2011)
Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (API) Elders (2013)
Research Review September 2019 to August 2020
Research Review September 2018 to August 2019
Research Review September 2017 to August 2018
Research Review September 2014 to August 2017
Resident to Resident Research Brief (2015)
Resident to Resident Aggression Research to Practice (2015)
Research to Practice Translation: Bruising in Older Adults (2014)
Research Translation: Damage to Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Increases Credulity for Misleading Advertising
USC NCEA Research Translation Promotores (2013)

Risk Factors

NEW Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse (Among Older Native Americans during COVID-19)
NEW Consent and Capacity in Indian Country – Elder Abuse and the Connection to Consent, Capacity, and Undue Influence
Decision-Making Ability and Risk of Elder Mistreatment
How at Risk for Abuse Are People with Dementia? (2011)
Research Translation: Damage to Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Increases Credulity for Misleading Advertising

Sexual Abuse

Substance Abuse

NEW Minimizing the Risk of Opioid-Related Elder Abuse
NEW Red Flags of Elder Abuse (Opioid Use)
What I Should Know About Opioid Pain Medicine English Print | Web Spanish Print | Web

Statistics, Incidence, and Prevalence

NEW The Facts of Elder Abuse English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | Tagalog | Vietnamese | Armenian | Farsi
NEW The Facts of Elder Abuse Elevator Flyer English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | Tagalog | Vietnamese | Armenian | Farsi
NEW Mistreatment of Chinese Elders (2021)
NEW Mistreatment of Korean Elders (2021)
NEW Mistreatment of African American Elders (2020 )
NEW Mistreatment of Latinx Older Adults (2020)
NEW Mistreatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Elders (2020)
Abuse of Adults with a Disability (2012)
Abuse of Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities (2012)
How at Risk for Abuse Are People with Dementia? (2011)
Mistreatment of Asian Pacific Islander (API) Elders (2013)
Resident to Resident Research Brief (2015)
Resident to Resident Aggression Research to Practice (2015)
Research Translation: Damage to Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Increases Credulity for Misleading Advertising
USC NCEA Research Translation Promotores (2013)

Training and Professional Development

Training and Resources on Elder Abuse (TREA)

Veterans

Veterans Scam
Tips for Avoiding Veterans Scams

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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.