Elder Abuse and Its Prevention Workshop Summary (2014) / Chapter Skim
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6 The Way Forward
6 The Way Forward
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Workshop speakers discussed elder abuse prevention through international collaboration, policy-level efforts in the United States, and increased awareness. The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Susan Somers from the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA)
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was first instituted by INPEA on June 15, 2006. On December 19, 2011, the UN General Assembly officially recognized elder abuse as a global social issue that affects the health and human rights of millions of older persons around the world.
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funding, state demonstration grants, long-term care ombudsman program, long-term care staffing support, training programs, improved data collection and dissemination, and research related to APS; • Establishment of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, which makes rec ommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on the coordination of activities of federal, state, local, and private agencies and entities relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and • Establishment of a 27-member Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, which has yet to be named or convened.
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While progress is being made, Blancato also illuminated several areas where work still needs to be done: funding the EJA; implementing the rest of the EJA (including the Elder Justice Advisory Council, the designated home for Adult Protective Services in the Department of Health and Human Services, data collection, enforcement of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines on reporting crimes in nursing homes, and more state applications for grants for criminal background checks) ; reintroducing 2012 bills in the 113th Congress and getting new movement; and passing the Older Americans Act.
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Baby boomers control 70 percent of disposable income in the United States and first-wave boomers are now 67. Blancato noted that the Elder Justice Act expires in 2014, so 2013 is a pivotal year to show its value.
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develop policy to recognize elder abuse as a public health issue; 2. address research priorities critical to inform policy and practice: intervention, defining success, prevention, data collection, and cost; 3.
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Greenlee suggested that if a framework can be developed that achieves these objectives of being inclusive of law enforcement and creating a practical public health approach, she could work with any structure that is developed. Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities Greenlee noted that in addition to serving as Assistant Secretary for Aging, she also serves as Administrator for the Administration on Community Living (ACL)
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The Twin Pillars Greenlee also noted that while much can be learned from other fields, such as mental health, domestic violence, and child abuse, two issues must be addressed specifically in the area of elder abuse -- cognitive impairment and social isolation. Based on the content of the presentations and discussions throughout the workshop, Greenlee suggested that, in fact, there are assets at hand to work on moving elder abuse prevention forward.
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She finally underscored the global nature of the workshop discussions, the inclusion of new and multiple perspectives, and expressed enthusiasm and optimism for future global collaborations. Reflections from a Global Perspective Greg Shaw, International Federation of Ageing Workshop speaker Greg Shaw noted that, although elder abuse research is happening all over the world, the challenge that he often grapples with is, "How do we capture it and make networks much more effective across the world?
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Several other challenges in moving elder abuse prevention forward that Shaw mentioned were making it a public health priority, educating health professionals, focusing on community-level efforts, and involving youth. Public Health Priority Shaw suggested the need to make elder abuse a priority public health problem that is recognized along with noncommunicable diseases as an area where resources should be devoted in the future.
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