M. T. Connolly is widely recognized as the nation’s expert on elder justice, for which she was honored with the renowned MacArthur “Genius” Award. As head of the Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative, she shaped new strategies to prosecute nursing home abuses. She conceived of and was the architect of the Elder Justice Act, the first federal law to address the issue specifically, and was the lead author of the Elder Justice Roadmap that still guides federal, state and local priorities. She lives in Washington, DC.
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An expert on elder justice maps the challenges of aging, how things go wrong, and presents powerful tools we can use to forge better long lives for ourselves, our families, and our communities. As tens of millions of Americans are living l... SEE MORE