Protecting the rights, independence, and safety of older people by exploring barriers, sharing information and ideas, and providing a voice from the field to policy makers
Who We Are
CEJC is a multidisciplinary membership organization providing a voice from the field in elder justice policy and practice. We promote the rights of older adults, including protection against age-based discrimination and elder abuse, and equitable access to resources, health care, and the legal system by those in greatest need. Our programs include: Nat'l Elder Justice Advocates Academy The Academy provides advocates with information, updates, promising practices, webinars, toolkits, and opportunities to join in the national dialogue on elder justice. Senior Medicare Patrol CEJC partners with the California Senior Medicare Patrol to inform professionals, advocates, and the public about how Medicare fraud harms seniors, caregivers, and the public, and what they can do. |
Policy
CEJC advocates for policy reform, raises awareness about elder justice developments, creates opportunities for exchange among advocates and policy makers, and provides consultation, training, and technical assistance. Our work reflects our Principles of Elder Justice handout and video. Our current work focuses on:
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Learn
Our educational materials focus on leading edge issues in elder justice with the aim of fostering new ideas and innovations. They include:
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News & Updates |
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CEJC News
Lisa Nerenberg will be Speaking at an Online Commonwealth Club Event on July 22 CEJC's Executive Director Lisa Nerenberg will be speaking at the Commonwealth Club's live-stream online event: "AN AGENDA FOR ELDER JUSTICE." Lisa will be joined for a Q&A by Bill Benson, National Policy Director for NAPSA. Event information and registration link follow below: Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Time: 9:00-10:00 AM PST Live-stream online event For more information and to register, please visit the Commonwealth Club website: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2020-07-22/agenda-elder-justice CEJC Welcomes New Steering Committee Officers CEJC is delighted to welcome Suzanne Anderson as its new Steering Committee Chair and Leza Coleman as Vice Chair. For more, see May/June 2020 News & Updates. CEJC Partners with Senior Medicare Patrol CEJC is embarking on a new partnership with the California Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) to spread the word about how Medicare fraud harms beneficiaries, their caregivers, and the public; and what can be done about it. For more, see CEJC Partners with SMP Other CEJC News includes: |
National News
Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act to amend the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act (EAPPA) to require the National Elder Justice Coordinator at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take into account individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias when creating or compiling the elder abuse training materials required under EAPPA and direct the DOJ to review and update existing training materials to include individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. For more, see May/June 2020 News & Updates. Other National News includes:
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California News
Investment Advisors and Brokers are Mandated Reporters in California As of July 1, 2020, investment advisors and brokers are required to report suspected financial abuse as the result of SB-496, which expands the category of mandated reporters covered under the state’s elder and dependent adult reporting law. The new provisions authorize broker-dealers or investment advisers who make reports to also notify trusted contact persons who had previously been designated by elder or dependent adult clients of any known or suspected financial abuse. They can further temporarily delay requested disbursements or transactions from the accounts of alleged victims in some circumstances. Under the law, mandated reporters are granted civil immunity for these actions that are made in good faith and with reasonable care. |
State News (Other States)
Ohio Implements New Law Adding Penalties for Fraud to Fund APS Ohio’s SB 158, which went into effect on March 20, 2019, raises money from successful elder financial abuse prosecutions to fund local adult protectives service investigations and services. For more, see May/June 2020 News & Updates. |
New Resources
Generations Spotlights Elder Mistreatment “Taking Action Against Elder Mistreatment (Spring 2020) is a special-focus issue of the American Society on Aging’s Generations journal that includes 22 articles covering topics ranging from clinical responses and screening to envisioning the future of the field of elder abuse. The issue was produced with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Education Development Center and is available free of charge. For more see May/June 2020 News & Updates. Other New Resources items include: |
Research & Reports
The Thief Who Knows You: AARP Report on Financial Abuse This report by AARP’s BankSafe initiative examines the costs of financial exploitation, describes common characteristics of victims and perpetrators, and offers recommendations for better addressing the problem. For more see May/June 2020 News & Updates. Other Research & Reports items include: |