In California, Adult Protective Services (APS) receives more than 15,000 reports of elder and dependent adult abuse per month, and reports are increasing.
There are an estimated 202,549 cases of reported elder and dependent adult abuse PER YEAR in California. Elder abuse is significantly underreported. For every case known to programs and agencies, 24 are unknown. For financial abuse, only one in 44 cases is known.
To learn how to identify, report and protect yourself or your loved one from elder abuse, click on the Resource Guide Image below (PDF format) to download. (Please note that new Elder Justice Guides for additional languages will be updated as available.)
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