Elizabeth M Bloemen, Sarah Tietz, Daniel M Lindberg, Jason Hayes, Hillary Lum, Elaine Gottesman, Alyssa Elman, Michelle Sullivan, Chloe Pino, Jennine McAuley, Amy Shaw, David Hancock, E-Shien Chang, Robin Yasui, Veronica M LoFaso, Michael E Stern, Tony Rosen
Elder mistreatment, including elder abuse and neglect, is a difficult diagnosis to make and manage for most providers. To address this, two elder abuse consultation teams were developed for patients in the hospital and emergency department settings. As these teams have developed, the providers involved have obtained specialized training and experience that we believe contributes to a new field of elder abuse geriatrics, a corollary to the well-established field of child abuse pediatrics. Providers working in this field require specialized training and have a specialized scope of practice that includes forensic evaluation, evaluation of cognition and capacity, care coordination and advocacy for victims of abuse, and collaboration with protective services and law enforcement...
April 11, 2024: Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect