Senate Unanimously Passes Menendez Bill to Protect Seniors With Alzheimer's & Other Dementias From Elder Abuse
August 08, 2020
August 08, 2020
NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 7:
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez today announced that the Senate unanimously passed the Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act to protect seniors with dementia from harm and exploitation. Approximately one in 10 seniors aged 60 and older have experienced some form of elder abuse, and those with Alzheimer's and related dementias, some estimates are over 50 perce . . .
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez today announced that the Senate unanimously passed the Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act to protect seniors with dementia from harm and exploitation. Approximately one in 10 seniors aged 60 and older have experienced some form of elder abuse, and those with Alzheimer's and related dementias, some estimates are over 50 perce . . .