Gender-Based Analysis of Elder Abuse

The Public Health Agency of Canada has a new Elder Abuse E-bulletin, a quarterly e-newsletter for those interested in addressing and preventing the abuse of older adults in Canada. This e-bulletin is produced by PHAC, as part of its role under the Federal Elder Abuse Initiative (FEAI), in an effort to facilitate and enhance knowledge sharing among key stakeholders on the progress and achievements of PHAC's elder abuse activities*. It is also an opportunity to highlight other initiatives, recognizing the multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary nature of a public health approach, which includes consideration of prevention, detection and intervention strategies and their impacts on the determinants of health.

The first edition includes information on gender-based analysis of elder abuse, updates from Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments,resource information, and research. The next edition will be published in February 2010.

For more information on the Government of Canada’s elder abuse initiatives, visit seniors.gc.ca or call 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232). For people using a teletypewriter device (TTY), call 1-800-926-9105.
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