The Current State of U.S. Regulation of Electronic Monitoring to Combat Elder Abuse and Its Future

J Law Med Ethics. 2023;51(3):708-716. doi: 10.1017/jme.2023.113. Epub 2023 Dec 13.

Abstract

The incidence of elder abuse has led to a growing trend of states taking various methods to regulate the use of electronic monitoring in institutional settings through programs, guidelines, regulations, and laws. This article attempts evaluate how the regulation of electronic monitoring has evolved and may be advanced in the future with the anticipated increase of elder abuse.

Keywords: Elder Abuse; Long-Term Care; Public Health; Regulation; Technology.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Elder Abuse* / prevention & control
  • Electronics
  • Humans