Accelerating the pace of elder justice policy to meet the needs of a growing aging population.

ABSTRACT: Policy measures designed to address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation date back to decades, including the Older Americans Act of 1965. Over the years, various legislative actions have aimed to address elder mistreatment, culminating in the Elder Justice Act of 2010. Despite these efforts, policy changes lag behind need, and government funding appropriation is woefully inadequate. On November 29, 2023, the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment convened 76 experts from research, clinical practice, policymaking, federal and state agencies, and national organizations to develop strategies for accelerating policy action to address elder mistreatment. Key themes from the convening included the need for a unified and stronger infrastructure and messaging, the importance of dat

SUBMITTER: Lees Haggerty K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11734100 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature