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Senator Collett & Attorney General Shapiro Recognize Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Harrisburg, Pa. — June 15, 2022

State Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) joined Attorney General Josh Shapiro in a PSA video to call attention to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

“As one of the Chairs of the Senate Aging and Youth Committee, I was shocked to learn that nearly 1 in 10 older Americans have experienced some form of elder abuse,” said Senator Collett. “Every Pennsylvanian deserves to age with dignity, and my office and the Attorney General’s office are here to help you and your loved ones do just that.”

“Elder abuse comes in many forms,” added Attorney General Shapiro. “It can be physical or emotional abuse, self-neglect or caregiver neglect. All can be serious, and all should be reported. Our office is ready and standing by to investigate and take on anyone who goes after our elderly citizens.”

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was initiated by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in 2006 and officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011.

Anyone can report elder abuse by contacting the PA Attorney General’s toll-free helpline at 1-866-623-2137, submitting a Senior Protection Complaint form, or by calling the Pennsylvania Elder Abuse 24-Hour Hotline at 1-800-490-8505. All calls are free and confidential.

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https://www.senatorcollett.com/senator-collett-attorney-general-shapiro-recognize-elder-abuse-awareness-day/

PA Governor Wolf Launches Elder Abuse Website

“The Wolf Administration is committed to empowering individuals to take action to end elder abuse on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and every day,” said Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Robert Torres. “We’re marking this important day by launching new online resources to help educate anyone who interacts with older adults to recognize the signs of elder abuse and take action. Our department, together with many of our partners, have been steadily working on multi-disciplinary approaches to this issue and look forward to releasing more tools that empower Pennsylvanians to protect the older adults in their lives.”

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https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/pennsylvania-news/gov-wolf-launches-online-elder-abuse-awareness-website/

Pennsylvania Department of Aging Elder Abuse Page

https://www.aging.pa.gov/aging-services/financial_exploitation/Pages/default.aspx

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED THE DECADE PLAN

Additional Information

The United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021–2030 The United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021–2030 (“the Decade”) offers a unique 10-year opportunity to address abuse of older people in a concerted, sustained, coordinated way. The Decade is a global collaboration among governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, academia, the media and the private sector to improve the lives of older people, their families and the communities in which they live.

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https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/356151/9789240052550-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

RESOURCES

For More Information About Elder Abuse and Where to Get Help

Eldercare Locator 800-677-1116 eldercarelocator@n4a.org https://eldercare.acl.gov

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Office for Older Americans 855-411-2372 olderamericans@cfpb.gov www.consumerfinance.gov/practitioner-resources/resources-for-older-adults

National Adult Protective Services Association 202-370-6292 www.napsa-now.org

National Center on Elder Abuse 855-500-3537 ncea-info@aoa.hhs.gov https://ncea.acl.gov

National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 (24/7) 800-787-3224 (TTY) www.thehotline.org/get-help

National Elder Fraud Hotline 833-FRAUD-11 for 833-372-8311 https://stopelderfraud.ovc.ojp.gov

U.S. Department of Justice 202-514-2000 800-877-8339 (TTY) elder.justice@usdoj.gov www.justice.gov/elderjustice www.justice.gov/elderjustice/roadmap

TYPES OF ELDER ABUSE

There are many types of abuse:

Physical abuse happens when someone causes bodily harm by hitting, pushing, or slapping. This may also include restraining an older adult against his/her will, such as locking them in a room or tying them to furniture.

Emotional abuse, sometimes called psychological abuse, can include a caregiver saying hurtful words, yelling, threatening, or repeatedly ignoring the older adult. Keeping that person from seeing close friends and relatives is another form of emotional abuse.

Neglect occurs when the caregiver does not try to respond to the older adult's needs. This may include physical, emotional, and social needs, or withholding food, medications, or access to health care.

Abandonment is leaving an older adult who needs help alone without planning for his or her care. Sexual abuse involves a caregiver forcing an older adult to watch or be part of sexual acts.

Financial abuse happens when money or belongings are stolen from an older adult. It can include forging checks, taking someone else's retirement or Social Security benefits, or using a person's credit cards and bank accounts without their permission.

It also includes changing names on a will, bank account, life insurance policy, or title to a house without permission.

Source: NIH National Institue on Aging

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MONEY MATTERS

TYPES OF FINANCIAL ABUSE

Financial abuse is becoming a widespread and hard-to-detect issue.

Even someone you've never met can steal your financial information using the telephone, internet, or email. Be careful about sharing any financial information over the phone or online — you don't know who will use it.

In addition to the theft of an older person’s money or belongings, financial abuse also includes:

Financial neglect occurs when an older adult’s financial responsibilities such as paying rent or mortgage, medical expenses or insurance, utility bills, or property taxes, are ignored, and the person’s bills are not paid.

Financial exploitation is the misuse, mismanagement, or exploitation of property, belongings, or assets. This includes using an older adult’s assets without consent, under false pretense, or through intimidation and/or manipulation.

Health care fraud can be committed by doctors, hospital staff, or other health care workers. It includes overcharging, billing twice for the same service, falsifying Medicaid or Medicare claims, or charging for care that wasn't provided. Older adults and caregivers should keep an eye out for this type of fraud.

Source: NIH National Institue on Aging

New UN guide aims to tackle growing problem of elder abuse

The UN agency and partners are highlighting the issue in the context of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, observed annually on 15 June, and have issued a publication outlining five key priorities for response.

Elder abuse is a violation of human rights. It includes physical, sexual, psychological and emotional abuse, but also financial and material abuse, abandonment, neglect, and serious loss of dignity and respect.

“Abuse of older people is an injustice, which can have serious consequences, including premature mortality, physical injuries, depression, cognitive decline and poverty,” said Etienne Krug, Director of WHO’s Department of Social Determinants of Health.

An ageing planet

The global population is greying as the number of people aged 60 and above will more than double in the coming decades, rising from 900 million in 2015 to around two billion in 2050.

Like many other forms of violence, elder abuse has increased during the COVID-19pandemic, WHO said. Furthermore, two in three staff in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities admitted to committing abuse over the past year.

Despite the growing issue, abuse of older persons remains largely absent from the global health agenda, the agency said.

Combat ageism

The new guide calls for tackling elder abuse as part of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, which runs through 2030 and is aligned with the last 10 years of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Combatting ageism is a top priority as it is a major reason why abuse of older people receives scant attention, while more and better data is needed to raise awareness of the problem.

Countries must also develop and scale up cost-effective solutions to stop abuse, and to make the “investment case” on how addressing the issue is money well spent. Relatedly, more funds are needed to tackle the problem.

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