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The Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect routinely releases articles that are free to access without a journal membership. Of interest, the latest open access edition, Current Matters in Aging features:
- Elder Abuse in Portugal: Findings From the First National Prevalence Study (Gil et al., 2015)
- The Impact of Elder Abuse Education on Young Adults (Hayslip, Reinberg & Williams, 2015)
As well, there are a number of elder abuse related topics including grandparenting, healthy living, technology and educational matters in gerontology.
To access the articles visit Current Matters in Aging and select the article you wish to read.
All articles are available until November 15, 2016.
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In 2015, Statistics Canada announced that the percentage of people over the age of 65 (16.1%) now exceeds the percentage of those under the age of 15 (16%). While the difference is almost insignificant at this time, the gap is expected to increase substantially. By 2030, it is estimated that the percentage of people over 65 will reach 25% while the percentage of people under 15 will remain at 16%1. In order to accommodate a demographic shift of this magnitude, change will be required at multiple levels.
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By Erin Fleury and Heather Campbell
Surveillance in care homes is an unsettled area in law. This blog post looks at some recent legal developments in Canada and internationally.
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Interview with Sherry Baker
What is the BC Association of Community Response Networks?
“The British Columbia Association of Community Response Networks is a provincial organization whose mandate is to facilitate the awareness and prevention of adult abuse, neglect and self neglect in the province by forming local communities response networks. The BC CRN acts on a grassroots level as a backbone organization that supports networks through ideas, small grants and mentorship resources within the 15 regions of BC. The association has no front line workers, but helps bring together agencies and service providers to work up a coordinated, collaborative local response to elder abuse, neglect and self-neglect.
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On January 18th, 30 participants -police officers and partnering community agencies- will attend a new, five-day course on elder abuse, the first of its kind and length in Ontario. Kate Beveridge, Detective at the Toronto Police Service and co-ordinator of the Elder Abuse course spoke with CNPEA about its origins and core topics.
