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California Department of Consumer Affairs Hosts Summit to Tackle Senior Issues
By
Stephen Baetge
Editor
The
California Department of
Consumer Affairs (DCA)
is preparing to host a
first-of-its-kind senior
summit to address financial,
physical and emotional
abuse of the elderly.
Senior Summit 2006: Protecting and Serving California’s Aging Population
will be held Friday, May 12, 2006, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sacramento
Convention Center.
“This summit is for anyone who has an interest in protecting California’s
seniors,” said DCA Director Charlene Zettel.
“It is a unique opportunity for government, community-based organizations
and others to not only come together and discuss the many issues affecting seniors,
but to find ways to work together to address them.”
The summit will feature two panel presentations in the morning, one highlighting
the state approach to protecting seniors, the other examining local approaches.
Panel discussions will be followed by three breakout sessions in the afternoon
covering a wide variety of topics including privacy protection and identity theft
prevention for seniors, health insurance (including Medicare Part D), elder financial
abuse, conservatorships, real estate scams, law enforcement efforts, consumer
protection and many other issues.
Senior Summit 2006: Protecting and Serving California’s Aging Population
is free, and a continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided to participants.
For more information or to register visit www.seniorsummit.ca.gov or call Russ
Heimerich at (916) 574-8171.
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Metropolitan News Company, Inc.
