Multidisciplinary Teams 1 A National Look at Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Teams Pamela B. Teaster, Ph.D. 1 Lisa Nerenberg, M.S.W., M.P.H. 2 Report for the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Partner National Center on Elder Abuse The authors wish to thank the representatives of the multidisciplinary teams for their dedication to addressing the problem of elder abuse and their assistance with this project. 1 Vice President, National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Program in Gerontology and University of Kentucky School of Public Health, 306 Health Sciences Building, 900 S. Limestone, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0200, 859.257.1450 ext: 80196 (telephone), pteaster@uky.edu 2 Consultant, National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, lnerenberg@aol.com