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Never been to an n4a Aging Policy Briefing? Take it from a peer, you’re missing two days of unique value!

“I find tremendous value in having the concentrated time in DC to focus on national policy issues that affect my agency’s work. While I sign up for webinars, it’s so easy to get pulled in other directions in the office and other priorities usually take precedence. The n4a Briefing gives me an opportunity for a higher level of education and participation; facilitates networking with my peers from around the country; and prepares me for Capitol Hill visits with my legislators. It’s worth carving out the time and budget to attend this unique intersection of policy and aging.”

—Dawn Simonson, Exec. Director, Metropolitan AAA, St. Paul, MN

In just five weeks, your AAA and Title VI colleagues from around the country will gather in DC to immerse themselves in the latest federal policy content and strategy, then take to Capitol Hill to update your Senators and Representatives on what seniors and caregivers are facing in 2013.

We cannot get the sequester stopped; fight for Older Americans Act reauthorization; prevent damaging cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security; or prepare our country for the aging of the population if we are not informed and active advocates!

We have assembled the top experts from the public, private and non-profit sectors to share real-time assessments and expert opinions, including:

Kathy Greenlee, Asst. Sec. on Aging and Administrator, Administration for Community Living
Debra Whitman, Executive VP for Policy and International, AARP
Ellen Nissenbaum, Sr. VP, Government Affairs, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Henry Claypool, Executive VP for Policy, American Association of People with Disabilities

And be sure to check out the Humana-sponsored pre-conference dedicated to how the move toward Medicaid managed care is changing the way HCBS is delivered—and what AAAs need to know about it! This is the best extra $50 you will spend this year.

Take just a minute to review our updated agenda, then REGISTER TODAY.

SAVE THE DATE!
Elder Abuse and Its Prevention: A Workshop
The Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth St, NW, Room 100 Washington, DC
April 17-18, 2013

The 18th International Conference on Violence, Abuse & Trauma, is a unique hybrid conference that attracts speakers and attendees from around the world.

Join us on September 8-11, 2013, in San Diego, California.

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Elder Abuse News

The National Adult Protective Services Resource Center, in conjunction with the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, is pleased to release a new Research to Practice (R2P) Brief, titled Hoarding Cases Involving Older Adults: The Transition From a Private Matter to the Public Sector. The R2P series links cutting-edge research with everyday practice in adult protective services. The brief is available on our website on the Research to Practice Page.

We would also like your feedback in planning for future R2P Briefs. A brief five-item survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/r2p. Please complete the survey when you have a moment and help us improve.

Welcome to NCPEA

The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA) is an association of researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates dedicated to protecting the safety, security, and dignity of America's most vulnerable citizens. It was established in 1988 to achieve a clearer understanding of abuse and provide direction and leadership to prevent it. Since 1998. NCPEA has been a partner or participant in the National Center on Elder Abuse, funded by Congress to serve as the nation's clearinghouse and resource for abuse and neglect. To learn more about NCPEA, click here.

The Issue of Elder Abuse

Spiraling rates of elder mistreatment are reported by both practitioners and researchers. In a recent national study of Adult Protective Services (APS), typically the agency of first report concerning elder abuse, there were 253,421 reports of abuse of adults age 60+ or 832.6 reports for every 100,000 people over the age of 60 (Teaster, Dugar, Otto, Mendiondo, Abner, & Cecil, 2006). The National Elder Abuse Incidence Study (National Center on Elder Abuse, 1998) found that more than 500,000 persons aged 60+ were victims of domestic abuse and that an estimated 84% of incidents are not reported to authorities, denying victims the protection and support they need. Given the significant underreporting, the Senate Special Committee on Aging estimated that as many as five million older Americans may be victims of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation every year. These vulnerable elders are subject to injury and to premature death (Lachs et al., 1998), often from caregivers and family members. Elder financial exploitation—commonly linked with other forms of abuse and neglect—threatens the health, dignity, and economic security of millions of older Americans. Elder abuse is estimated to cost Americans tens of billions of dollars annually in health care, social services, investigative and legal costs, and lost income and assets.

Lachs, M.S., Willams, C., O’Brien, S., Pillemer, K., & Charlson, M.E. (1998). The mortality of elder mistreatment. JAMA, 280, 428-432.

Teaster, P. B., Otto, J. M., Dugar, T. D., Mendiondo, M. S., Abner, E. L., & Cecil, K. A. (2006).

The 2004 survey of state Adult Protective Services: Abuse of adults 60 years of age and older. Report to the National Center on Elder Abuse, Administration on Aging, Washington, D.C.

NCEA. (2005). Fact Sheet, National Center on Elder Abuse. Retrieved August 23, 2007 from http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/NCEAroot/Main_Site/pdf/publication/FinalStatistics050331.pdf

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