The 2018 National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Presidential Initiative, “Protecting America’s Seniors: Attorneys General United Against Elder Abuse,” has come to a close with a summit held April 17-18 in Manhattan, Kansas, capping off an eight-month campaign during which state AG offices have augmented and sharpened their tools for investigating exploitation of this vulnerable population.

The initiative, selected by current NAAG president  Derek Schmidt, Kansas Attorney General, has brought AGs from around the country together to build state expertise on this issue and to fight elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. It has included a focus on nursing homes and other parts of the health industry that affect the elderly.
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