Lisa Nerenberg has been actively involved in the field of elder abuse prevention for 25 years. She was formerly the director of the San Francisco Consortium for Elder Abuse Prevention and is currently a consultant to local, state, and national organizations. She has presented at hundreds of professional forums, testified before Congressional committees, served on governmental advisory committees, and provided training and technical assistance to state and local programs. She has authored numerous articles, chapters and publications. Her recently released book, Elder Abuse Prevention: Emerging Trends and Promising Strategies (Springer, 2008) describes what agencies, communities, tribes, states, and national organizations are doing to prevent abuse and treat its effects.

To learn more about Lisa Nerenberg and elder abuse, visit her Web site or blog, Prevent Elder Abuse.