Brooklyn Councilmember Crystal Hudson discussed her experience caring for her mother, who passed away due to Alzheimer’s. She says it inspired her to run for office and become chair on the Committee of Aging.

Hudson talked about the signs for elder abuse and shared what the Council is trying to do to protect and inform seniors of potential resources.

She says aging in place can be a struggle as rising rents and gentrification price out residents in her district. Hudson emphasized the dangers of social isolation and said it can be just as detrimental to someone’s health as an ailment.