The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #41252

Nancy Worcester, Domestic Violence Training Project, UW-Madison, 313 Lowell Center, 610 Langdon Street, Madison, WI 53703-1195, 608-262-3635, cmckinley@dcs.wisc.edu

Domestic violence is a major mental and physical health issue for mid-life and older women. However, domestic violence is even more often overlooked in older women than younger women, older women are less likely to know about resources, and many domestic violence services do not adequately serve the unique needs of older victims. This presentation will particularly focus on issues relevant to public health and health care settings and share expertise and resources from the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence's Older Battered Women's Project.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will identify key issues related to domestic violence as a major health issue for older women.
• Participations will learn the key roles public health and health practitioners can play in recognizing, responding to, and preventing abuse of older women.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.