Elder Abuse on Long Island: Causes and Solutions
About 260,000 older adults in New York are likely affected by elder abuse, but stigma leads to underreporting, according to experts.
Experts like Jeanne Cacciatore, director of the Safe Observant Seniors program, work to address this issue.
If your adult child were abusing you financially, emotionally or physically, what would you do?
In New York State, for every one reported case of elder abuse, about 23 go unreported, as stated in the "Under the Radar: New York State Elder Abuse Prevalence Study".
- Approximately 260,000 older adults are victims of physical, sexual, financial or psychological abuse each year.
- The study, issued in 2011, remains the most recent and definitive study on elder abuse prevalence, confirmed by a spokesperson for the state Office for the Aging.
Author's summary: Elder abuse affects many on Long Island.