Month: June 2023

June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Elder abuse is very common. Here in Contra Costa County, Adult Protective Services received 6,225 allegations of elder abuse in 2022. The most commonly alleged form of elder abuse was financial exploitation, with 1,321 allegations of financial exploitation made in 2022. While there are different forms of elder abuse, elder financial abuse is the most common. Elder financial abuse is when a person takes the

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