Elder Abuse Awareness is Significant

Written by Adam Peck Category: Elder Law January 26th, 2013 1 min read

July is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Why is that significant? Studies show that in up to 90 percent of elder abuse cases, the abuser is a family member or trusted advisor. According to AARP, the financial exploitation of the elderly costs as much as $2.6 billion per year.

As part of its findings at the beginning of its recently enacted Elder Justice Act, Congress stated that the “proportion of the United States population age 60 years or older will drastically increase in the next 30 years as more than 76,000,000 baby boomers approach retirement and old age.” It further noted, “Each year between 500,000 and five million elders in the United States are abused, neglected or exploited.” And perhaps most importantly, “most cases … are never reported.”

What is elder abuse? It comes in many forms. The Peck Law Group identifies seven types that, in reality, are not mutually exclusive: physical, sexual, emotional, confinement, passive neglect, willful deprivation and financial exploitation.

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Written by Adam Peck

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.