Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams

Anetzberger, Georgia J.

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“…Like child abuse teams, they seek to foster the information and expertise necessary to distinguish accidental from nonaccidental deaths to shed light on the events that led up to them and develop prevention and intervention strategies 23 . As suggested, for example, death patterns identified by a fatality review team can lead an elder abuse network to seek public policy reform 24 . We believe this should become mandatory, especially in elder neglect or self-neglect, which often go undetected because of lack of knowledge, a denial of the problem, confounding problems related to aging, and the absence of uniform definitions 25 …”

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“…23 As suggested, for example, death patterns identified by a fatality review team can lead an elder abuse network to seek public policy reform. 24 We believe this should become mandatory, especially in elder neglect or self-neglect, which often go undetected because of lack of knowledge, a denial of the problem, confounding problems related to aging, and the absence of uniform definitions. 25 According to Pillemer et al, 6 improved scientific knowledge concerning elder abuse is the key to developing effective prevention and treatment strategies and should be promoted worldwide; we also think that widely expanded research in the forensic field with standardized methods should be supported so that victims of abuse do not remain invisible.…”

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When the Hidden Issue of Elder Abuse Leads to Death

Mazzotti

Fais

Amadasi

et al. 2021

Am J Forensic Med Pathol

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It is well known that elder neglect entails a number of physical and psychological consequences, as well as being an independent risk factor for death. In the present study, we describe 5 forensic cases of death of older adults where the diagnosis of neglect only emerged postmortem through the combination of the scene investigation, the often-scarce circumstantial data, and the autopsy findings. The gathering of this information allowed the presence of risk factors-not previously assessed or reported-to be identified. Nevertheless, complete medical information was lacking both for the isolation of the victims with their caregivers and for the absence of every social and health support in self-neglect. More research is needed also in the forensic pathology field with standardized methods to contribute to prevention strategies and to avoid that victims of elder neglect remain hidden also after death.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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When the Hidden Issue of Elder Abuse Leads to Death

Mazzotti

Fais

Amadasi

et al. 2021

Am J Forensic Med Pathol

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“…It should not be surprising that many different disciplines or systems have assumed roles in elder abuse policy development. As evident in the preceding section, the problem's complexity, scope, and consequences demand a variety of professional backgrounds and skills for detection, assessment, and intervention (Anetzberger, 2005(Anetzberger, , 2011O'Brien-Suric, Benson, Dong, & Fulmer, 2017). Indeed, the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to elder abuse was recognized from the earliest days of problem recognition and response (U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961;Hall & Mathiasen, 1968).…”

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The Elder Abuse Policy Landscape in the United States

Anetzberger¹

2021

Journal of Elder Policy

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Elder abuse has been seen as a complex problem of potentially severe consequence to its victims for more than a half century. Therefore, not surprisingly, it is believed that only a multidisciplinary response is appropriate. The background and perspective of no single discipline or system alone seems sufficient. In the decades that followed initial problem recognition, elder abuse policy evolved, taking on the philosophies and approaches of the various disciplines or systems that assumed key roles in addressing the issue, namely social work, Aging Network, family violence programming, justice, and health care and promotion. This article, along with identifying and describing representative elder abuse policies, presents each of these disciplines or systems. Later two sets of policy recommendations are cited-National Policy Summit on Elder Abuse and Elder Justice Roadmap-that have been instrumental in providing elder abuse policy direction since 2000. Finally, challenges and opportunities are listed for current and future policy efforts, followed by special notation on the necessity of securing adequate funding for effective policy implementation.

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“…Some teams specialize in financial abuse, referred to as Financial Abuse Specialist Teams (FASTs) (Malks et al 2003). The field has seen the widespread recognition of the value of multidisciplinary teams, if not the widespread adoption of this practice (Anetzberger 2017). Elder abuse MDTs bring together multiple government agencies and nongovernmental organizations to work collaboratively on cases for the identification and treatment of elder abuse.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Elder abuse MDTs bring together multiple government agencies and nongovernmental organizations to work collaboratively on cases for the identification and treatment of elder abuse. MDTs are distinguishable from other groups such as task forces, coalitions, councils, and coordinated community response teams, networks that are not focused in individual cases (Anetzberger 2017). In addition to APS and law enforcement, MDTs might include geriatricians and other health-care providers, psychologists, geriatric psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, the aging network, guardianship programs, forensic accountants, and many more (Twomey et al 2010).…”

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Recognizing the Trauma Experienced by Community-Dwelling Older Victims of Financial Abuse Perpetrated by Trusted Others

Jackson¹

2020

Handbook of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan

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National prevalence studies find that over 5% of older adults annually experience financial exploitation by family members. While not robust, our understanding of financial exploitation is mounting. Upon providing a brief historical overview of financial exploitation, this chapter carves out distinctions between financial abuse perpetrated by trusted others and financial fraud perpetrated by strangers, devoting the remainder of the chapter to financial abuse. The most prominent

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Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams

Cited by 13 publications

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When the Hidden Issue of Elder Abuse Leads to Death

When the Hidden Issue of Elder Abuse Leads to Death

The Elder Abuse Policy Landscape in the United States

Recognizing the Trauma Experienced by Community-Dwelling Older Victims of Financial Abuse Perpetrated by Trusted Others

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