California Department of Consumer Affairs Summit to Tackle Senior Issues; Summit to Bring Together Public and Private-Sector Providers to Protect Seniors.SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif. -- The California Department of Consumer Affairs The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is a government agency in the U.S. state of California dedicated to consumer protection and ensuring a fair and competitive marketplace. (DCA (1) (Document Content Architecture) IBM file formats for text documents. DCA/RFT (Revisable-Form Text) is the primary format and can be edited. DCA/FFT (Final-Form Text) has been formatted for a particular output device and cannot be changed. ) is preparing to host a first-of-its-kind senior summit to address financial, physical and emotional abuse of the elderly. Senior Summit 2006: Protecting and Serving California's Aging Population will be held Friday May 12, 2006, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sacramento Convention Center The Sacramento Convention Center is the main center for events happening in Sacramento, California, USA, which encompasses three venues: The Exhibit Hall, The Community Center Theatre and the Memorial Auditorium. External links
"This summit is for anyone who has an interest in protecting California's seniors," said DCA Director Charlene Zettel Charlene Zettel (née Gonzales) served in the California State Assembly from 1999 until 2003. She stepped down with one term to go before term limits would have claimed her in order to run for the State Senate but lost that election to Dennis Hollingsworth who claimed 54% of the . "It is a unique opportunity for government, community-based organizations and others to not only come together and discuss the many issues affecting seniors, but to find ways to work together to address them." The summit will feature two panel presentations in the morning, one highlighting the state approach to protecting seniors, the other examining local approaches. Panel discussions will be followed by three breakout sessions in the afternoon, covering a wide variety of topics, including privacy protection and identity theft prevention for seniors, health insurance (including Medicare Medicare, national health insurance program in the United States for persons aged 65 and over and the disabled. It was established in 1965 with passage of the Social Security Amendments and is now run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Part D), elder financial abuse, conservatorships, real estate scams, law enforcement efforts, consumer protection, and many other issues. Senior Summit 2006: Protecting and Serving California's Aging Population is free, and a continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided to participants. For more information, or to register, visit www.seniorsummit.ca.gov. |
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