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Who we are:

Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults.  We were the first charity to address these problems and are the only charity in the UK and in Ireland working exclusively on the issue today.  Consequently, when you provide support to us, or make a donation, you can be sure that it will be used exclusively on issues relating to elder abuse and nothing else.  

Our work is fundamental to challenging elder abuse in the UK and we constantly need financial support to continue our activities.  Although we are as effective as many of the bigger charities, we receive only a fraction of their income.  Help us continue to make a difference.  There are a variety of options for making donations to us.  Use text on your mobile phone, the JustGiving logo, or click on the 'Support us' link to find out more.  Together we can end elder abuse.

What's going on?

AEA NATIONAL ADULT SAFEGUARDING CONFERENCE
Friday 30th March 2012 - London Liverpool Street

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Mr Paul Burstow MP, Minister of State for Care Services, Department of Health

The Rt Hon Lord Justice Munby QC, of the Court of Appeal, and Chairman of the Law Commission for England and Wales, who will consider Deprivation of Liberty standards.

Plus, Terry Bryan, whistlebower at Castlebeck, Michael Mandelstam, solicitor and author of the Department of Health guide to the Law and Safeguarding; Julie Bailey of 'Cure the NHS, Katherine Murphy of the Patients Association and many others.

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The Public Accounts Committee at the Houses of Parliament held a scrutiny meeting on 25 January 2012 to consider whether or not CQC was delivering value for money. Our CEO, Gary FitzGerald, gave evidence to the Committee and you can watch the full hearing here.

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The No Secrets work has gone very quiet over the last eighteen months, but there has been some useful activity going on behind the scenes. And two long awaited documents have now been published, hosted on the SCIE website but written for the No Secrets DH Board.

The first is an excellent guide to the law, written by Michael Mandelstam. We would commend this as a useful 'bible' for anyone interested in considering legal action in response to abuse. You can download a copy directly from AEA here, or go to the SCIE website to obtain it. Secondly, the police have undertaken some excellent work in connection with the No Secrets review, one of which is an assessment of financial abuse of vulnerable adults. It is a very useful analysis of the current situation. Again, you can download a copy directly from AEA here, or go to the SCIE website to obtain it.

Both these documents are long overdue for publication, but nevertheless have been worth awaiting.

The Care Quality Commission recently published a report into the Dignity and Nutrition Inspections which they carried out in 100 hospitals across England. Rightly, the report generated outrage about the way older people were being treated by so many NHS hospitals. We undertook a critical analysis of the 100 inspection reports and have now published the results of our findings. Download the full report here.

The Commission on Assisted Dying published their report with recommendations on changing the law, arguing that 'the current legal status of assisted dying is inadequate and incoherent'. AEA gave extensive evidence to the Commission, arguing the need for significant safeguards if any changes were to be considered. You can download a copy of the full report here.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission's inquiry into the Home Care system in England revealed disturbing evidence that the poor treatment of many older people is breaching their human rights and too many are struggling to voice their concerns about their care or be listened to about what kind of support they want. AEA was involved in the advisory group and gave evidence to the Inquiry. You can download a copy of the report here.

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