Protecting Arizona's seniors from abuse and exploitation is an essential function of the Attorney General's Office. Seniors are often vulnerable to physical abuse and neglect. They are specifically targeted by unscrupulous people attempting to defraud them through home repairs, living trust scams, reverse mortgage scams, bogus charities and other financial schemes.

Helping seniors through active crime-prevention programs and vigorous enforcement of our consumer fraud laws will always be a top priority for my Office. In addition to prosecuting white-collar crime, I have initiated programs that protect seniors in many areas, including preventing identity theft, making informed life-care planning decisions and minimizing the chances of consumer fraud and elder abuse.

To ensure that this Office stays on top of existing and emerging issues that affect seniors, I have established the Attorney General’s Senior Advisory Council. This Council is a group of high-level, experienced representatives from some of the State’s major community groups, universities and non-profit organizations. They will advise me on current financial, health-related and other matters that directly affect Arizona’s seniors. They will identify programs, projects and initiatives so that my Office can do an even better job on their behalf.

Seniors comprise a large and vital part of Arizona's population. By 2020, it's projected that 25 percent of Arizonans will be over 60 years of age.

I look forward to a dynamic partnership with the Senior Advisory Council. It will make sure that the Attorney General’s Office continues to deliver high-quality, innovative and practical solutions on what matters most to Arizona's senior citizens.

Terry Goddard