MT Connolly, founding head of the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative and architect of the Elder Justice Act, the first comprehensive federal law to address the issue of justice for older Americans. She is author of The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money, and Meaning Later in Life. ElderMistreatment.usc.edu
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