elder justice
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
34 U.S.C. § 21701 — in this chapter
the terms "abuse", "adult protective services", "elder", "elder justice", "exploitation", "law enforcement", and "neglect" have the meanings given those terms in section 1397j of title 42;
42 U.S.C. § 3002 — for the purposes of this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term “elder justice” means—
(A) from a societal perspective, efforts to—
(i) prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and
(ii) protect older individuals with diminished capacity while maximizing their autonomy; and
(B) from an individual perspective, the recognition of an older individual’s rights, including the right to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
42 U.S.C. § 1320b-25 — in this section (2 versions over time)
In this section, the terms “elder justice”, “long-term care facility”, and “law enforcement” have the meanings given those terms in section 1397j of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1397j — in this division
The term “elder justice” means—
(A) from a societal perspective, efforts to—
(i) prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and
(ii) protect elders with diminished capacity while maximizing their autonomy; and
(B) from an individual perspective, the recognition of an elder's rights, including the right to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.