If you are concerned that you or someone you know may be experiencing elder abuse, contact the Elder Abuse 24-hour Hotline: 1-800-962-2873 TDD: 1-800-453-5145. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Elder abuse can be financial, emotional, physical, and sexual. It also includes people who are neglected and those who neglect themselves. Social isolation, financial or emotional stress, and dementia can make a senior vulnerable to abuse.
The consequences of elder abuse are grave: older adults who are abused are twice as likely to be hospitalized, four times as likely to go into nursing homes, and three times as likely to die. While studies show that 60% of abusers are family members, abuse can happen in any setting: in the older adult’s own home or a senior living community.
Between 1 million and 2 million Americans over 65 years old were injured, exploited or mistreated by someone they depended on for care or protection, according to the National Center for Elder Abuse. SOURCE:
https://worldelderabuseawareness.com