Consumer Protection For Seniors

1. National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)

The NCEA is the place to turn to for up-to-date information regarding research, training, best practices, news and resources on elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.

2. H.E.L.P. Helping People Meet Aging-Related Legal and Care

Challenges H.E.L.P. is dedicated to empowering older adults and their families by providing impartial information, education and counseling on elder care, law, finances and consumer protection so they may lead lives with security and dignity.

3. Commission on Law and Aging

The ABA Commission on Law and Aging examines a wide range of legal issues affecting older persons.

4. Consumer Action Handbook

The Consumer Action Handbook is published annually by the Federal Citizen Information Center at the General Services Administration which provides helpful tips about preventing identity theft, understanding credit, filing a consumer complaint, along with many other useful topics.

5. Federal Trade Commission Consumer Protection Page

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the nations consumer protection agency. The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them.

6. Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (Administration on Aging)

Long-Term Care Ombudsmen are advocates for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, assisted living facilities and similar adult care facilities. They work to resolve problems of individual residents and to bring about changes at the local, state and national levels that will improve residents care and quality of life.

7. Social Security Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse

Report allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse concerning SSA programs and operations.

8. State and Local Consumer Agencies

Index of State and Local Consumer Agencies

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