Elder abuse and health: What you should know

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Elder abuse affects an estimated one in 10 older adults in the U.S., according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. That does not include financial exploitation. Advocates say much more can and should be done – such as the recent $4 million Congressional appropriation for a portion of the Elder Justice Act as part of the FY2015 Omnibus spending bill. 

The many forms of physical and psychological abuse seriously affect older adults’ health and wellbeing. What is being done about it and how reporters can bring more of these issues to light in their own communities?

Join Liz Seegert, AHCJ’s core topic leader on aging, and Bob Blancato, national coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition, a 3,000-member bipartisan coalition working to increase funding and awareness of this issue, on Monday, Feb. 2, at 2 p.m. ET for our webcast.

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