Abstract: Elder abuse is recognized as a global public health and social issue，which can destroy the health of the elderly by declining their physical，psychological and social functions，even result in death. Timely and effective intervention can reduce the prevalence of elder abuse and improve the quality of life of the elderly. We elaborated the three-level prevention and relevant interventions for elder abuse at home and abroad，and put forward recommendations for improving domestic elder abuse，such as further improving the health legislation for the elderly，carrying out extensive education of elder abuse in the community and society，strengthening the training for professionals such as physicians，nurses，lawyers and social workers to enhance their ability to identify and intervene elder abuse，delivering diversified secondary preventive measures and properly relocating the abused elderly.

Key words: Elder abuse, Aged, Primary prevention, Secondary prevention, Tertiary prevention, Health education, Review

摘要： 虐待老年人是一个世界性的公共卫生和社会问题，其不仅会对老年人的身体、心理和社会功能造成不良影响，甚至还会造成死亡。及时有效的干预措施有利于降低虐待老年人问题发生率，提高老年人生活质量。本文从三级预防角度阐释了国内外关于虐待老年人的预防与干预措施，提出我国应进一步完善老年人立法，在社区和社会上开展广泛的虐待老年人问题的宣传教育，并加强对专业人员（如医护人员、律师和社会工作者等）的培训以增强其识别与介入能力，同时应开展多样化的二级预防措施并妥善安置受到虐待的老年人。

关键词: 虐待老人, 老年人, 一级预防, 二级预防, 三级预防, 卫生教育, 综述