Justice for All: Ending Elder Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation

The most recent study of the extent of elder abuse estimated that 14.1 percent of non-institutionalized older adults had experienced physical, psychological, or sexual abuse; neglect; or financial exploitation in the past year. This study and three other key studies GAO identified likely underestimate the full extent of elder abuse, however. Most did not ask about all types of abuse or include all types of older adults living in the community, such as those with cognitive impairments. In ad...