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Mark Hassell of Monterey, California, urging Congress to Pass the Elder Justice Act
By: VCatena
Posted: Sep 21 09
Witnessed: 865 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Older persons
Tags: CA, elder abuse, elder justice act, Elder Justice Now, financial exploitation, Fraud, message, NCOA, older persons, scam, WITNESS
This video is from Mark Hassell of Monterey, California and is part of the Elder Justice Now Campaign -- a national campaign to break the silence on elder abuse and pass the Elder Justice Act.
Mark’s grandmother, Lillian, is a victim of financial abuse. She is 99 years old and has Alzheimer’s. A ‘friend’ from church offered to help when due to her declining health, Lillian fell behind on her bills. Months of forgery, loan schemes, and foreclosures ensued, leaving her almost penniless.
Mark’s story is one of many. According to a study conducted by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, elder financial abuse, while under reported, accounts for an annual loss by victims of an estimated $2.6 billion.
Mark shares his story because there is a silent crisis that affects every community in America: Elder abuse. Each 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.
To begin to address this problem, Congress has an immediate 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!
Get Involved! http://ElderJusticeNow.org
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