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The elder justice act.

Dolores M Alford¹

¹dmarshalford@msn.com

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

|June 15, 2011

Summary

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The Elder Justice Act empowers nurses to advocate for older adults by preventing and prosecuting elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation through various roles. Nurses can serve as ombudsmen, on advisory boards, or in forensic centers, enhancing elder protection.

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Area of Science:

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Public Health Policy
Nursing Advocacy

Background:

The Elder Justice Act, part of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, aims to create a comprehensive system for addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Nurses play a crucial role in advocating for the well-being of older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the opportunities within the Elder Justice Act for nurses to actively participate in elder abuse prevention and prosecution.
To highlight the multifaceted advocacy roles nurses can undertake to protect older adults.

Main Methods:

Analysis of the Elder Justice Act's provisions related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Identification of specific roles and activities for nurses within the Act's framework.

Main Results:

Nurses can become ombudsmen or train them, serve on advisory boards, work in forensic centers, contribute to gerontology curriculum development, and consult for long-term care facilities.
These roles allow nurses to directly impact the prevention, detection, intervention, and prosecution of elder abuse.

Conclusions:

The Elder Justice Act provides significant avenues for nurses to demonstrate leadership and advocacy in protecting older adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Integrating nursing expertise into the implementation of the Act is vital for its success in safeguarding elder populations.