Break the Silence on Elder Abuse: A Message to Congress

AgingWell — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:04:05 -0700

There is a silent crisis that affects every community in America: Elder abuse. Every year an estimated 5 million of America's older adults are beaten, ignored or financially exploited. Yet, as a country, we remain silent about this growing crisis.

These videos feature interviews with elder justice advocates working on the frontlines of the crisis.

To begin to address this problem, Congress has an immeidate opportunity to pass federal legislation that will provide a foundation from which we can begin to protect our country's elders -- the Elder Justice Act. But we cannot do this without your help. Please help us break the silence by adding your voice to the national campaign and urge Congress to pass the Elder Justice Act now!

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Break the Silence on Elder Abuse: A Message to Congress