Domestic Violence Awareness Month gives us an opportunity to shine a light on domestic violence in later life, raise awareness about the signs of abuse, and strengthen support for survivors. It also reminds us to broaden the conversation and ensure older adults are always included.

Make plans to join Esperanza United and NCALL for a special Domestic Violence Awareness Month webinar, October 21, 2025 at 2 PM ET.

The growing trend of installing surveillance cameras in elder care settings – now legally permitted in roughly 20 states – forces us to confront fundamental questions about autonomy, vulnerability, and the nature of care itself.

Registration is now open for this fall's National Institute on the Prosecution of Elder Abuse, which will be held November 18-21, 2025, in Seattle, WA.

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FY 2025 Abuse in Later Life Program.

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. By drawing attention to elder abuse, we recognize that the severe and growing elder abuse crisis is not a separate issue from domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking—older adults, too, are impacted by these abuses.

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Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity and pushed for evidence to be heard in open court in order to draw attention to chemical-assisted sexual abuse. In doing so, she placed the shame where it has always belonged: on the perpetrators.

In this new DVAM blog, Victoria Ferguson-Young writes "As you reflect and think about domestic violence and increasing awareness about its dire impact, I invite you to center the older adult victims and survivors of our communities."

Have you met Thelma yet? NCALL loves positive portrayals of older adults, and June Squibb’s Thelma is a delight. This comedy — about an older woman who is scammed out of $10,000 and, when the police are unable to help her, takes matters into her own hands — offers some good reminders about working with older survivors.