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International Network
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Prevention of Elder Abuse
Founded 1997
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It is with profound sadness that we must inform the members of INPEA's international family of our loss of our dearly beloved, Susana Aguas, INPEA Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, on October 11, 2008. President Lia Daichman, Susana's lifelong friend and colleague, is creating a memorial tribute to Susana and her work on behalf of older persons in Argentina, Latin America, and the Caribbean, which will become a permanent part of INPEA. We ask friends and colleagues who wish to help us memorialize Susana's many accomplishments, to send them to Lia liadaichman@fibertel.com.ar so they may be posted on INPEA's Website and shared with Susana's family and loved ones. (Photos are also welcome).
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INPEA Worldview Environmental Scan
INPEA is undertaking the first global survey on
Elder Abuse, and the preliminary results are now in!
To make it a truly global survey INPEA needs
8 to 10 responses from each country.
Please be sure your country responds.
(All responses in English, please)
- Click here for Preliminary Results and
for an update on the Scan's progress (June 1, 2007)
- Click here for Original Scan Press Release
(English version only)
Notice: The deadline for submitting responses
to the INPEA Environmental Scan
has been extended to December 1, 2007.
- Click here to download Survey (English version)
- Click here to download Cover Letter (English version)
- Click here to download Survey (Spanish version)
- Click here to download Cover Letter (Spanish version)
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INPEA Bulletins
(Edited by Elizabeth Podnieks, Ed.D., and
produced at INPEA head office, University of Toronto, Canada)
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Significant web address!
USA Dept of Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging has established a website for the National Center on Elder Abuse: www.ncea.aoa.gov.
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Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
A crucial interdisciplinary journal
focusing on prevention and treatment strategies!
Edited by Georgia Anetzberger, PhD,
An International Journal . . . the official journal of
the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
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Valuable Resources
Check out our Links page for both International and Regional connections to journals,
other organizations, and services relating to elder and quality of care issues
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| Health and Community Care
A Review of Literature on Effective
Interventions that Prevent and
Respond to Harm Against Adults
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Theories on Law and Ageing
The Jurisprudence of Elder Law
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New Zealand:
Elder Abuse and Neglect:
Exploration of Risk
and Protective Factors
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Halina Kalaga
Centre for Ageing and Mental Health
Staffordshire University
Professor Paul Kingston,
Centre for Ageing and Mental Health
Staffordshire University
With assistance from:
Bridget Penhale,
University of Sheffield and
Dr JoyAnn Andrews,
Staffordshire University |
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(January 2008)
This New Zealand Families Commission project explores elder abuse and neglect from the perspectives of elderly people, service providers and representatives of non-governmental organizations. Researchers investigate what sets off increases in the risk of abuse and neglect and what can be done to prevent it.
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more on
http://springer.com/978-3-540-78953-6 |
Click here for
abuseneglect.pdf (972kb) |
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| AARP & WEAAD 2008 |
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From
the
AARP
International
Resource
Library
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Click here to read this Q & A Session
Argentina: |
Q & A with Dr. Lia Diachman
In Observance of the
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
(WEAAD) 2008
There are other Q&A Session resources
at www.aarpinternational.org/weaad08 |
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Research Findings
UK Study of Abuse and Neglect
of Older People
Further info at www.natcen.ac.uk |
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Elder Abuse in the Family in Spain
Published June 2008
This study, conducted by the Queen Sofía Center's scientific coordinator, Isabel Iborra Marmolejo, and published and promoted by this same institution, was sponsored and supported by Bancaja. It presents a very precise picture of the scope of this problem in Spain, using data obtained from a wide survey. In addition, it reviews similar studies conducted in other countries that make it possible to contextualize the problem in Spain, and it analyzes Spanish legislation on this matter.
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INFORME
Maltrato de personas mayores
en la familia en España
(272kb .pdf)
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Monica Ferreira Celebrated by AFRAN and INPEA
St Gallen, Switzerland
August 2008
Click here for photos
African Research on Ageing Network (AFRAN)
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INPEA Meetings
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Russia 2007
INPEA President
Lia Daichman, M.D.,
congratulating José F. Alves
as his position of
INPEA National Representative
from Portugal
is ratified at
the INPEA European Membership
meeting on 7 July 2007 in
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Brussels 2008
  
Gerd, Ariela, Kristin, and Susan
Ariela Lowenstein, INPEA European Representative,
and Susan Somers, Secretary-General,
join INPEA members in Brussels
to officially welcome two new National Reps
Kristin Skjørten, Norway and
Gerd Callewaert, Brussels (Flanders)
Click here to view photo page |
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Awareness Media
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VIDEO "Global Moments:
Elder Abuse Should Never Be Ignored".
International Voices for Raising the Awareness of Elder Abuse
The numerous interviews on this video were taped at the
8th Global Conference of the IFA
Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 1, 2006
This may be viewed at Google Video - INPEA. |
"No Secrets"
Ed Mullenger of Elder Protection, UK,
and the band Hesh, have recorded a tune
to help break the silence of elder abuse.
Hear the tune at Hesh's website.
The CD is available at
http://freespace.virgin.net/e.mullenger/thedisc.html.
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INPEA Activities of Interest: |
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November 2008
- President Lia Daichman and NA, Representative Betty Malks, invite all members and guests to the Annual INPEA Membership meeting to be held at the GSA meeting, National Harbor, MD USA Room Cheaspeake "L" from 2 to 4 PM on Friday, Nov 21st. (Click here for INPEA Meeting Flyer)
INPEA Board of Directors Meeting to follow. (click here for INPEA Board Notice)
Also, INPEA Asian Rep and Board Member, Dr. Toshio Tatara will host his annual GSA Elder Abuse Interest Group on Sunday evening. at 6:30 in Chesapeake "9" (click here for Interest Group agenda)
October 2008
- Launch of the INPEA World View Environmental Scan on Oct 2 following the UN Intl Day of Older Persons Program in NYC, Please join us at a special reception at AARP in NYC (Click here to view Invitation .pdf) (Click here for IDOP2008_DPI_Briefing_Summary_2Oct.pdf)
- 18th International Day of Older Persons, (IDOP) 2008 Program will be held on October 2, at UN Head Quarters in NYC. The program theme "A Call for a Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons" draws on the knowledge and experience of INPEA's Internationally recognized President, Lia Daichman MD, INPEA Board Member for Africa, Prof. Nana Apt and INPEA National Representative for Nepal, Manohar Upreti, an Advocate for Human Rights of Older Persons. Susan B. Somers, JD, INPEA Secretary General, is Co-Chair of the 2008 IDOP. (See http://www.ngocoa-ny.org/events/ for more information on the day)
September 2008
August 2008
- INPEA Membership Meeting held at World Demographic Assoc. Conference, St. Gallen, Switzerland, August 29, 2008. Prof. Arilea Lowenstein, INPEA EU Regional Rep., chaired and opened the meeting with a Memorial Dedication to Dr. Charles Henri Rapin, INPEA Swiss National Rep. Thereafter, members of INPEA joined with AFRAN members and guests, to honor Prof. Monica Ferreira. (Click Meeting Report .doc@36kb / .pdf @72kb)
- Prof. Monica Ferreira, to become "Special Research Advisor on Africa." INPEA Executive, Lia Daichman, Elizabeth Podnieks, and Susan Somers, join all of Africa and INPEA's World Wide family to thank Monica for her outstanding service to INPEA as she moves up from her position as Regional Representative to Africa to become "INPEA Special Research Advisor on Africa." (Click here for photos.)
July 2008
May 2008
- INPEA NYC Members join Gray Panthers NYC to address Climate Change and Ageing: "Using Gray Matter to stay Green" to be held May 13th. (See flyer for details .doc - 32kb .pdf - 76kb)
- INPEA and IAGG UN NGO Student Representatives thanked for service at farewell gathering in NYC, May 1, 2008. Temple Byars, Fordham University, INPEA Rep. from LA, California, and Amber Dixon, Columbia University, IAGG Rep, from Nashville, Tennessee, are due to graduate this month and return to home states as INPEA State Ambassadors. (Click to see Photo)
March 2008
- Geneva: UN Human Rights Council 7th Session: INPEA submit Oral Statement aided by our new UN Team member, Ursula Barter. INPEA was thanked by a Pakistan representative for raising our voice for the human rights of older persons.
- Brussels: EC Elder Abuse Conference: Lead by INPEA European Representative Ariela Lowenstein, Scientific studies on Elder Abuse were presented by INPEA Austrian Rep. Joseph H. Simon Biggs, International Advisor to INPEA President, Thomas German, INPEA Germany, and invited to join a round table was INPEA Secretary General, Susan Somers. This daylong conference, which launched the EC's newest efforts in the fight against elder abuse, drew an impressive number of elder abuse experts from Europe. Numerous INPEA members were counted among the experts, such as Giovanni Lamura, Italy; Jan Lorman, Czech Republic; Joseph Troisi, Malta; Thomas Góergen (Germany); Françoise Busby, INPEA France; Bridget Penhale (UK) and Gabriele Walentich (Germany), INPEA EU Board Members; José Alves, INPEA Portugal; and our newest National Reps in Europe, Gerd Callenwaert, Belgium; and Kristin Skjørten, Norway. You may find a record of the proceedings and a link to the video release at http://www.tvlink.rg/vnr.cfm?vidID=282&lg=en
- Brussels: INPEA EU meeting called by Ariela Lowenstein. Members welcome the recent appointment of National Rep to Belgium (Flanders) Gerd Callenwaert, and Kristin Skjørten, Norway.
February 2008
- "Student Connection" INPEA's student section is regrouping in Ottawa, Canada for WEAAD 2008 (English) (French). Poster and Paper sessions are in the planning stages, with an eye towards presenting cash awards. See our new "Student Connection" Page for further details.
- UN Commission on Social Development: INPEA and IAGG present Oral Statement to Commission.
January 2008
- V IAGG Latin American and Caribbean Congress/ VIII Congreso Colombiano de Gerontologia y Geriatria - April 16- 19, 2008, in the UNESCO Site, Cartagena, Colombia,
INPEA Invited Symposium: Abuso y Maltrato en la Vejez: Programas que en las Practica funcionan. Elder Abuse: Programs and Practices that Work -- April 18th Lia Daichman, INPEA President Chair, Laura Machado, IAGG Brazil, Dr. Sara Agular, Mexico, Marie Beaulieu, PhD, Canada, Susana Aguas, Ar. and Susan Somers, JD USA., presenters.
- A Great Loss: INPEA Remembers Dr. Francisco Gullien "A Great Geriatrician"
INPEA's global family wishes to extend our sincere regret upon learning of the loss of Dr. Gullien, former President of the Spanish Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics, and former Secretary of the IAGG-ER, described by friends in Spain as an "active Geriatrician." Dr. Lia Daichman recounts that "Paco was one of the first to support INPEA...he will be missed around the globe." "He was an excellent colleague," recalls Gloria Gutman, IAGG Past President. Colleague, Astrid Stuckelberger noted. "...he was ... cherished by all.. who met him...." INPEA believes his memory will remain so cherished, and offers our sympathy to his friends and family.
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About INPEA
International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
INPEA is an organization, founded in 1997, which is dedicated to the global dissemination of information as part of its commitment to the world-wide prevention of the abuse of older people.
INPEA's mission statement and objectives are available on this site. You will also find there the details of the Steering Committee and regional structure with the contact addresses of most of the Regional and Country Representatives.
The International Network has an established newsletter and has developed this web site, conference information and research briefings as part of its developing processes.
If you or your organization wish to become an affiliate member of INPEA please go to our membership form and submit your information. This will be forwarded to your Regional Representative. You will then receive the regular newsletter and information concerning the developing services.
A summary of INPEA's activities and contact details can be downloaded:
In addition to visiting the Rosalie S. Wolf page, there are tributes to Gerry Bennett and Anne Angel, who were also important in development of the study of elder abuse and the establishment of INPEA.
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