Thank you to our witnesses today, especially Madam Israel, for appearing here on day seven of your new job and for your very thoughtful comments.
Continuing along the lines we were just on, I'd like to ask you what kinds of community programs you think make the most difference and are the most beneficial. I'm thinking specifically of the New Horizons for Seniors program. Do those locally based, on-the-ground types of programs help?
I'm thinking also that when we talk about related issues like, for example, youth delinquency or crime, we always get into prevention and we talk about after-school programs and community programs. Are there parallels with senior abuse? If the more vulnerable in our society--widows and older women--are more active and involved in their community, are they less likely to be abused? Have you found that? Do you believe that?
And do you believe that these local groups, which are funded through programs like the New Horizons program, are helpful in that regard?