Body What is elder abuse? Elder abuse is a crime and includes physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse, and neglect ( learn more ). Last year, over 10,000 abuse reports were investigated by SSA Adult Protective Services (APS), an increase of over 19% compared with 2014. Read some vignettes about elder... Links in this section relate to Body

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