NSVRC spoke with SAGE (the National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging) about sexual health disparities as they relate to transgender elders and why more research and data is needed to understand the needs of this population.

Across the Lifespan The SART Toolkit’s focus is adult victims of sexual assault. SARTs may choose their primary focus, such as sexual assault across the lifespan, sexual assault of adults and individuals later in life, or child victims. This section of the SART Toolkit addresses issues of sexual assault across the lifespan. Victims of Sexual...

Across the Lifespan The SART Toolkit’s focus is adult victims of sexual assault. SARTs may choose their primary focus, such as sexual assault across the lifespan, sexual assault of adults and individuals later in life, or child victims. This section of the SART Toolkit addresses issues of sexual assault across the lifespan. Victims of Sexual...

Today is recognized internationally as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and is an opportunity to highlight the vulnerability to sexual violence and other forms of abuse that so many elderly persons experience. Below is a statement from the National Center on Elder Abuse that communicates the importance of this day, and after that is a...

The purpose of this guide is to assist physicians, nurses, and other clinical health care providers in meeting their professional obligations in identifying and providing intervention and treatment to older victims of sexual violence. It includes introductory information, such as definitions and a problem statement, as well as scenarios. Additionally, it discusses issues relevant to...

This Special Collection brings together selected materials related to preventing and responding to elder abuse, specifically domestic and sexual violence. By focusing specifically on domestic and sexual violence (DV/SV) in later life, this special collection highlights the complexities of older people’s DV/SV experiences and emphasizes collaborative and multi-pronged approaches to addressing DV/SV in later life. Learn...

This publication is provided as a starting point for professional organizations and educational institutions to prepare their helping professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses, veterinarians, and beyond, to develop the skills and competencies needed to meet the needs of individuals who may have experienced abuse and violence. Publish Date

This special collection brings together selected materials related to preventing and responding to elder abuse, specifically domestic and sexual violence. In doing so, it draws from the work of the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL), National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) and other organizations. By focusing...

The goal of this course is to help nurses acquire essential knowledge and skills to appropriately respond to elder mistreatment. This course prepares nurses to integrate nursing and forensic sciences into the care of vulnerable older adults who have been mistreated or are at high risk for mistreatment by trusted others. It includes 12 Modules with...

Sexual violence can affect individuals across the life span, including people in later life. NSVRC has created a series of new resources related to sexual violence in later life. The Sexual Violence in Later Life Information Packet was developed by Holly Ramsey-Klawsnik, Phd, in conjunction with the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.  The packet includes the...