NCALL is pleased to announce that we recently released several new resources on topics related to aging, ageism, and abuse in later life. We hope you will find these materials useful in your work with older survivors and invite you to take the time to read, reflect, discuss, and share them with your colleagues.
- Aging and Ageism – resource sheet exploring the aging process, ageism, and ways to celebrate aging and confront ageism.
- Ageism and Abuse in Later Life – resource sheet exploring the role ageism plays in abuse in later life and offering strategies for challenging ageism in the context of abuse.
- Aging, Disabilities, and Abuse in Later Life – a resource examining the intersection between aging, disability, and abuse in later life.
- Collaboration and Coordinated Community Response – a resource with considerations for creating or enhancing an Abuse in Later Life Coordinated Community Response.
- Guardianship: FAQ for Advocates Working with Older Survivors of Abuse – Guardianship is a court-ordered legal arrangement where a guardian makes decisions for a person a court determines to be incapacitated. This resource offers guidance to advocates who wonder how to proceed when working with a survivor who has a legal guardian.
- Mapping Exercise: Instructions for Abuse in Later Life Coordinated Community Response Teams – this resource provides steps for a mapping exercise, which follows a hypothetical situation to explore the journey of someone experiencing abuse in later life, considering the different ways they might interact with agencies and services.
- Pet Safety and Abuse in Later Life: Understanding the Link – resource sheet looking at the intersection of pet safety and abuse in later life and how recognizing these interconnected forms of abuse is crucial for abuse intervention and prevention.
- Powers of Attorney: FAQ for Advocates Working with Older Survivors –Health care and financial powers of attorney can serve protective purposes for older adults, but they can also be misused by abusers if they are appointed as agents. This resource provides an overview of the different kinds of advance directives an advocate might encounter, and tips for working with survivors who have a Power of Attorney in place.
- Tactics of Abuse in Later Life – this short video montage shares the experiences of survivors of abuse in later life in their own words. With a running time of just 51 seconds, this clip is an impactful way to illustrate some tactics of abuse, including intimate partner violence in later life.