CA SCR112

Proclaims June 2022 as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in California and reiterates the importance of annually recognizing this month statewide

Aligns California's recognition with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, first established in 2006 to raise global awareness of elder and dependent adult abuse

Cites that one in 10 Americans aged 60 and older experience abuse annually, with only one in 24 incidents reported and fewer than 15 percent of victims accessing formal support services

Notes California has approximately 5.8 million residents aged 65 and older (14.8 percent of population in 2021) and that abuse victims have a mortality rate three times higher than the general public

Emphasizes the need for comprehensive data collection, expanded long-term care services, increased law enforcement response, and public awareness efforts to combat elder and dependent adult abuse