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- Title
Reflections on Title VII 30 Years Later.
- Authors
Benson, William F.
- Abstract
The 1992 Older Americans Act reauthorization included the creation of Title VII focused on advocating for rights of vulnerable older adults, improvements in the long-term care ombudsman program, efforts to prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation, strengthened legal assistance, and critical programs for American Indian and Alaska Native elder rights. Former Congressional staffer and long-time aging advocate Bill Benson shares his reflections on the development and implementation of Title VII of the Older Americans Act, including its successes and shortcomings.
- Subjects
HUMAN rights; COUNSELING; ABUSE of older people; CONSUMER activism
- Publication
Generations, 2021, Vol 45, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
0738-7806
- Publication type
Article