Senior citizens' rights
LIST Code: RI-22-00-00-00
LIST Code
RI-22-00-00-00
Title
Senior citizens' rights
Definition
Legal issues related to the rights, protections, and benefits of older adults, including age-based protections, access to services, and protection from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. This legal issue covers questions and concerns from older adults who want to understand their legal rights as seniors. It includes rights related to housing, health care, finances, employment, public benefits, decision-making, and personal autonomy, as well as protections designed to prevent abuse, neglect, or exploitation. This category also includes issues involving age discrimination, access to government or community services, and understanding how laws change or apply as people age. Seniors may seek guidance about their rights when interacting with landlords, employers, caregivers, financial institutions, or government agencies, especially when facing health changes, mobility challenges, or increasing dependence on others. In addition, this issue serves as an entry point to more specific elder law concerns, such as guardianship, powers of attorney, elder abuse, long-term care, and public benefits. Legal considerations often involve federal, state, and local protections that recognize the unique vulnerabilities and rights of older adults. Includes: General questions about legal rights of seniors Age discrimination and age-based protections Rights related to housing, health care, and benefits Financial protections and consumer rights for seniors Protection from abuse, neglect, or exploitation