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Public Interest

Mar. 10, 2001

Elder Emergency

According to California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, 225,000 cases of elder abuse occur annually in California. He estimates that one-quarter of the state's senior citizens will be exploited or abused during their senior years.

        By Kenneth J. Theisen
        
        According to California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, 225,000 cases of elder abuse occur annually in California. He estimates that one-quarter of the state's senior citizens will be exploited or abused during their senior years.
        "These a...

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