THE ELDER JUSTICE ACT PASSED!
On Sunday, March 22, 2010 Congress passed The Elder Justice Act. Our thanks to the 2,843 persons who raised their voices and signed our iPetition to demand protection for elder Americans. For more information see The Elder Justice Coalition.
Every year, an estimated five million older Americans are neglected, financially exploited or physically abused, causing illness, suffering and premature death. The cost to the nation’s seniors of financial abuse alone is estimated at $2.6 billion.
Elder abuse is a silent issue. It robs the nation’s elders of their dignity, their security and, in some cases, costs them their lives. But, the voices of America’s frail and vulnerable elders are rarely heard.
Elder Financial Protection Network (EFPN) issued this Call to Action in tandem with the National Council on Aging, Witness, Elder Justice Coalition and the Older Women's League (OWL).
An Age for Justice: Confronting
Elder Abuse in America
produced by WITNESS and The
National Council on Aging.16 min.
- Videos and YouTube, by Elder Justice Now
- Summary of the Elder Justice Act, American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging, 2010
- A Video Advocacy Campaign to Ensure Passage of the Elder Justice Act, .pdf, by Elder Justice Now
- Elder Abuse
Fact Sheet,.pdf, by National Council on Aging (NCOA), Witness
- Updates on the Elder Justice Act (H.R. 1783), EFPN's Legislative center
- News
- Amendment Passed to Protect Seniors from Financial Exploitation (pdf:97k), The Elder Justice Coalition, December 11, 2009
- Astor case shows need for Elder Justice Act
The Hill, Capitol Hill Publishing Group, October 15, 2009, by Jenefer Duane - Why Healthcare Reform is Good for Older Americans by Kelly Matheson, Program Coordinator for North America, WITNESS, October 15, 2009
- Jaynry Mak of San Francisco, California, urging Congress to Pass the Elder Justice Act , by VCatena, The HUB, presented by Witness, September 21, 2009
