Stalking and Older Adults: An Overview
January 21, 2026
11am PT | 12pm MT | 1pm CT | 2pm ET – (90 minutes)
Presenters
This webinar will feature the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) Justice System Coordinator, Ann E. Laatsch, J.D., and the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC) Senior Training and Awareness Specialist, Dana Fleitman, M.A.Ed.H.D.
Overview
Though millions of people are stalked every year in the United States, the crime of stalking is often misunderstood, minimized, and/or ignored – particularly when victims are over the age of 50.
Stalking is a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that causes fear. Many stalking victims experience being followed, approached and/or threatened – including through technology. Stalking is a terrifying and psychologically harmful crime in its own right, but it is also a predictor of potentially lethal violence: 1 in 5 stalkers use weapons to threaten or harm victims, and stalking triples the risk of intimate partner homicide.
We all have a role to play in identifying stalking and supporting older victims and survivors. To that end, NCALL and SPARC are hosting a webinar on January 21, 2026, that examines stalking in the context of elder abuse – its prevalence, dynamics, implications, & resources available for survivors. Please come with any questions you might have related to stalking and older adults!
As a result of attending this session, participants will be better able to:
- Recognize stalking behavior
- Understand how stalking impacts older adults
- Identify resources to improve their response to stalking
Register today and make plans to join us January 21, 2026!
Questions? Please reach out to Ann Laatsch at alaatsch@ncall.us.
This project was supported by Grant No 15JOVW-23-GK-05142-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this webinar are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.