Elder Abuse -- Final Thoughts

This has been a pretty exhausting series to write.  You have probably guessed, I think people who abuse the elderly have a special place saved in hell just for them.  Not to be blunt, right...  
Thanks for reading the series this week.  Comments have been interesting to read.  If I have helped one person gain a better understanding of elder abuse issues and prevent one person from being abused, then I consider this a good way to have spent my time.  Imagine what we could all do if we all did one thing to help an elderly friend or family member avoid abuse.
With all that said, here are some good resources in this subject matter.


National Resources:AARP Policy and Research
http://www.aarp.org/research/
Administration for Community Living 
https://www.acl.gov/
Ageless Alliance 
http://www.agelessalliance.org/index.php
Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org/index.asp
American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging
http://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging.html
American Psychological Association Elder Abuse and Neglect
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/resources/guides/elder-abuse.aspx
Center of Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect University of California, Irvine-School of Medicine
http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Elder Maltreatment
http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/eldermaltreatment/index.html
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/older-americans/
Elder Justice Coalition
http://www.elderjusticecoalition.com/
Elder Justice Initiative
http://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/elder-justice-initiative
Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov/
National Adult Protective Services Association
http://www.napsa-now.org/
National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities
http://www.nasuad.org/
National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life
http://www.ncall.us/
National  Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
http://www.preventelderabuse.org/
National Council for Aging Care  
http://www.aginginplace.org/guide-to-recognizing-elder-abuse/ 
National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
http://www.ltcombudsman.org/
Office for Victims of Crime
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/about/index.html
Office on Violence Against Women
http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/

Virginia Resources:Greater Augusta Coalition Against Adult Abuse
http://gacaaa.com/
Office of the Attorney General, Elder Abuse & Neglect Squad
https://www.oag.state.va.us/index.php/programs-initiatives/medicaid-fraud?id=177
Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
http://www.vadrs.org/
Virginia Division for the Aging
http://www.vda.virginia.gov/
Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging
http://vaaaa.org/
VirginiaNavigator
 http://www.virginianavigator.org/