NIJ Social Science Analyst Yunsoo Park shares her knowledge about elder abuse, a widespread issue in the U.S. and around the world, particularly polyvictimization — the experience of a range of different types of abuse and maltreatment. As much as 11% of community-residing older adults experienced some form of abuse or mistreatment in the past year. Yunsoo discusses risk factors, difficulties in defining and studying elder abuse polyvictimization, and strategies for intervention and prevention. Stacy Lee Reynolds, a Communications Assistant with NIJ, hosts. Read the transcript.

Reading and Resources from NIJ:

• Multidisciplinary Team Works to Reduce Preventable Deaths of Older Adults
• Prevalence of Elder Polyvictimization in the United States: Data From the National Elder Mistreatment Study
• Exploring Elder Financial Exploitation Victimization: Identifying Unique Risk Profiles and Factors to Enhance Detection, Prevention and Intervention
• Defining Late-Life Poly-victimization and Identifying Associated Mental and Physical Health Symptoms and Mortality