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The Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act promotes the investigation and prosecution of "perpetrators who prey upon seniors, enhanced data collection, and robust elder abuse prevention programs. It calls for the designation of at least one Assistant United States Attorney to serve as Elder Justice Coordinator in each Federal judicial district.
Nationwide, there was a 2348% increase in hotline calls from 150,000 in 1963 to 3.3 million in 2009. [7] In 2011, there were 3.4 million calls. [8] From 1992 to 2009 in the US, substantiated cases of sexual abuse declined 62%, physical abuse decreased 56% and neglect 10%.
Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act To prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the justice system's response to victims in elder abuse and exploitation cases. Pub. L. 115–70 (text) 115-71: October 18, 2017 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2017
Elder law developed as a specialty because as lifespans increased there was an increased need for medical care, care giving, and financial management. [ 3 ] The Older Americans Act (OAA), originally signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 14, 1965 (the same year Medicare was created), created the Administration on Aging (AOA), a ...
Recently, there has been efforts to research and address elder abuse issues through passage of laws such as Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017. One of the earliest efforts by the US federal government to protect financial rights of elders was the establishment of Social Security benefits via the Social Security Act in 1935 ...
Two facts of life have become impossible to ignore: The U.S. population is aging and the cost to take care of our seniors is surging. By 2030, all 73 million baby boomers will be 65 and older.