A Model Intervention for Elder Abuse and Dementia

Describes a two-year collaborative project that improved the reporting and management of potential and suspected elder abuse situations involving persons with dementia. The educational curriculum and cross training program as well as the handbook for caregivers are discussed. Project organization, i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Gerontologist 2000-08, Vol.40 (4), p.492-497
Hauptverfasser:	Anetzberger, Georgia J, Palmisano, Barbara R, Sanders, Margaret, Bass, David, Dayton, Carol, Eckert, Sharen, Schimer, Maria R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academies and Institutes - organization & administration Adult abuse Adult abuse & neglect Aged Biological and medical sciences Caregivers - education Community Participation Cooperation Cooperative Behavior Curricula Curriculum Dementia Dementia - diagnosis Dementia - prevention & control Education Elder Abuse Elder Abuse - diagnosis Elder Abuse - prevention & control Guides Health Personnel - education Humans Interinstitutional Relations Intervention Mandatory Reporting Medical sciences Miscellaneous Models, Organizational Ohio Older Adults Older people Program Evaluation Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Referral and Consultation - organization & administration Schools, Medical - organization & administration Social Work - organization & administration Training
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Zusammenfassung:	Describes a two-year collaborative project that improved the reporting and management of potential and suspected elder abuse situations involving persons with dementia. The educational curriculum and cross training program as well as the handbook for caregivers are discussed. Project organization, implementation, and evaluation are also discussed along with strategies for replication in other communities. (Author/MKA)
ISSN:	0016-9013 1758-5341
DOI:	10.1093/geront/40.4.492