The Coalition of Advocates for Georgia’s Elderly had record turnout at a gathering last month to consider legislative priorities for 2016 and came away with two critical areas of focus: creating a registry to catalog and document abuse of the disabled and elderly, and providing more oral health care for seniors. The proposed registry would provide employers of direct-care workers a better screening method for new hires that may deter abusers, according to advocates. Expanding oral health care for seniors would include having a dental hygienist work in more “safety-net” settings in concert with practicing dentists.