Next Avenue Article: What Is Elder Justice And Why Do We Need It?
Next Avenue has published an article, "What Is Elder Justice And Why Do We Need It?," as part of a month-long focus on elder justice.
The article talks about the history of the elder justice movement, and discusses how the conversation now goes beyond preventing abuse and into promoting justice. “Laws, movements, organizations and coalitions have come together over the past several decades to address the concern of elder abuse, and now comes a growing movement to go a step even further than preventing elder abuse — and that is promoting elder justice.”
"Elder justice is really the holistic approach of addressing abuse, neglect, financial exploitation and maltreatment for older adults on the micro and macro level,” says Amanda Vickstrom, executive director of the Minnesota Elder Justice Center. Experts in the field explain that the justice sought is sensitive, complex and different for every individual, and they explain ways that we can all help.
To read the article, click here.
The month-long series is sponsored by The John A. Hartford Foundation.
