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This article constitutes a report on the activities of a two day symposium on self-neglect. Since so little material has been published on self-neglect, and because the material covers a wide range of presentations and discussions, which would be incoherent if divided between several issues, the full report is presented in this issue of VED. The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA) is an association of researchers, practitioners, educators, and advocates dedicated to protecting the safety, security, and dignity of America’s most vulnerable citizens. It was established in 1988 to achieve a clearer understanding of abuse and provide direction and leadership to prevent it. The Committee is a partner in the National Center on Elder Abuse, which is funded by Congress to serve as the nation’s clearinghouse on information and materials on abuse and neglect. June 22 to 25, 2006, NCPEA convened a symposium on self-neglect as part of the National Collaboration on Elder Abuse: Connecting the Links, Filling the Gaps, held in Houston, TX. The first two days of the Collaboration were devoted to training for APS practitioners. The second two days consisted of the symposium, held at the Crowne Plaza Houston-Downtown. Funding for the symposium came from NCPEA and a donation from the Bailey Family Foundation. NCPEA’s Education Committee, chaired by Bettye Mitchell, planned the event. The purpose the symposium was to provide an interdisciplinary dialogue on self-neglect in order to identify salient issues and develop meaningful recommendations to guide related research, education, policy, and practice. This article summarizes presentations given at that conference, by Georgia J. Anetzberger, L. Rene Bergeron, Patricia A. Bomba, Carmel Bitondo Dyer, Wendy Lustbader, and Bettye M. Mitchell.

Keywords: symposium on self-neglect; The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse; NCPEA; National Center on Elder Abuse; National Collaboration on Elder Abuse: Connecting the Links, Filling the Gaps; Georgia J. Anetzberger; L. Rene Bergeron; Patri

Affiliations:  1: Cleveland State University; 2: Life Span Consulting Group; 3: Texas APS program, retired.