ASA Third Podcast & Article: Bylines - The National Collaboratory on Elder Mistreatment
The American Society on Aging (ASA) has started a podcast series titled “Bylines,” a conversation series with select authors from issues of Generations and other esteemed author/experts in the field of aging. The third episode, "Our National Shame - Little to No Funding for Elder Abuse Prevention and Response," is now available.
The series is kicking off with authors from ASA’s spring issue of Generations, “Taking Action Against Elder Mistreatment,” which was sponsored by The John A Hartford Foundation. Moderated by ASA CEO Peter Kaldes, the third conversation features author Kathy Greenlee, Former Assistant Secretary of Aging under President Obama. Dr. Greenlee talks about the bleak situation underlying the U.S. lack of response to or protection from elder abuse. There is no dedicated federal funding for state-administered Adult Protective Services programs—a scenario that differs substantially from the abundant federal support for child protective services. Dr. Greenlee’s article, “Our National Shame: Little to No Funding for Elder Abuse Prevention and Response,” outlines how we must go about securing dollars to protect America’s vulnerable elders.
To go to the podcast, click here.
To read ASA’s open access Spring Issue of Generations, click here.
