Citation

Anetzberger GJ, Palmisano BR, Sanders M, Bass D, Dayton C, Eckert S, Schimer MR. Gerontologist 2000; 40(4): 492-497.

Affiliation

Benjamin Rose Institute, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106, USA. georgia@benrose.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Oxford University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10961038

Abstract

This article describes a 2-year collaborative project in Cleveland, OH, that improved the reporting and management of potential and suspected elder abuse situations involving persons with dementia. Educational curricula for cross-training, screening tools, and referral protocols were developed and tested for staff and volunteers in adult protective services and dementia care. A handbook for caregivers of persons with dementia was produced that enables caregivers to self-identify elder abuse risk and seek appropriate interventions to prevent abuse. Project organization, implementation, and evaluation are discussed along with strategies for replication in other communities.

Language: en