Bill to Protect Seniors With Alzheimer's and Other Dementias From Elder Abuse Introduced by Collins, Menendez, Grassley
May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
Approximately one in 10 seniors aged 60 and older have experienced some form of elder abuse. For people with Alzheimer's and related dementias, the prevalence is much higher, with some estimates putting it at just over 50 percent.
In an effort to protect seniors with dementia from harm and exploitation, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-I . . .
Approximately one in 10 seniors aged 60 and older have experienced some form of elder abuse. For people with Alzheimer's and related dementias, the prevalence is much higher, with some estimates putting it at just over 50 percent.
In an effort to protect seniors with dementia from harm and exploitation, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-I . . .