Elder Abuse and Elder Law (Canada)

'Elder law' tackles aging issues
Community groups, policy makers to address abuse, predatory lending, family situations
By Denise Ryan,
Vancouver Sun
November 12, 2008

By 2030, 25 per cent of the B.C. population will be over the age of 65, as the "largest demographic shift in the history of mankind" begins, says Laura Watts, national director of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law.

To address the legal, social and personal ramifications of this issue, the CCEL will host its fourth annual Elder Law conference next week in Vancouver at the Sheraton Wall Centre.
"This conference is not just for lawmakers," Watts said, "because these are issues that affect all families. Everyone is welcome to attend."

Community groups, policy makers and academics will gather from countries as diverse as Japan, Israel, Sweden, the U.S. and the Netherlands to address issues such as elder abuse, predatory lending, law reform, self-neglect, and family relationships.

As the baby boom generation moves en masse into its senior years, issues around aging, and legal support and infrastructure to ensure the protection of quality of life have moved more to the fore.

Events are open to the public. Tickets to the conference, which runs from Thursday through Saturday, are available through the CCEL office at 604-822-0141.
© The Vancouver Sun 2008

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SOURCE: The Vancouver Sun

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