Elder Abuse Prevention Project

Elder Abuse Prevention Project Update

The YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee has partnered with FiftyForward, Sexual Assault Center, the District Attorney General, Metropolitan Police Department of Nashville, and Adult Protective Services to provide training to law enforcement personnel, members of the judiciary, prosecutors, and court staff on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of elder abuse. 

Elder abuse is an older adult experiencing physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse or stalking, financial exploitation, or emotional abuse.  This comprehensive training will enable law enforcement to develop skills to more effectively assess, investigate and prosecute cases of elder abuse in Nashville.

YWCA Vice President of Programs says Elder Abuse is widespread on News Channel 5.
"Seniors that are being abused, about 90 percent of those cases report that the abuse is imposed on the victim by a family member," said Sessions.


Please visit the following websites for more information on elder abuse:

www.ncall.us

www.ncea.aoa.gov/NCEAroot/Main_site/Index.aspx

www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/library/CANE/CANE.aspx

www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/adfam/afs_aps.html

http://state.tn.us/comaging/elderabuse.html