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To raise awareness and provide guidance to professionals, this article addresses sexual assault in later life and specifically focuses on victimization of elders that occurs in the context of intimate partner violence, incest, and care facilities.

Heath care professionals, such as nurses and mental health service providers, are in a unique position to identify and address the needs of older victims of abuse. This article focuses on three main topics: the dynamics of abuse in later life, a victim-centered response, and working collaboratively with other disciplines to offer a comprehensive response to these complex cases.

Noting the complex nature of abuse in later life, this document highlights the importance of coordination between adult protective services and domestic violence advocates. Also included are standard definitions of elder abuse, domestic violence, and abuse in later life. Case examples are presented to show the challenges and importance of clearly defining abuse in later life.

This manual offers interactive exercises on understanding and responding to abuse in later life.

This document argues that health care providers are uniquely positioned to identify and respond to later life abuse and offers suggestions to health care professionals for assessing and responding to abuse in later life.

Noting that domestic violence programs tend to focus on self-help models that are not appropriate for older domestic violence survivors, this document offers suggestions for age appropriate programs.

Nearly 77 million people more than a quarter of the total US population are age 50 or older (US Census Bureau 2000). So there must be many victims of domestic violence in later life, correct? A question that this document explores.

Emphasizing a well-grounded understanding of abuse for effective intervention, this document provides information about the power and control dynamics of domestic abuse in later life.