67% of abused elders are female.

Self-neglect is the most common form of abuse, accounting for 55% of the cases.

May is Elder Abuse Prevention Month

Elder Abuse Prevention

The WISE & Healthy Aging Elder Abuse Prevention Program provides elders with the knowledge and skills they can use to protect themselves from becoming victims of financial, physical or emotional abuse.

Senior victims often lack knowledge about how to seek protection from their abusers or are fearful of reporting the crime due to their dependency upon abusers for care.

Each year an estimated 2.1 million older Americans are victims of elder abuse and neglect by someone they depend on for care or protection. Conservative estimates are that only one in 14 cases of elder abuse and neglect are reported to the proper authorities.

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