CA SCR153

Proclaims June 2024 and every June thereafter as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in California.

Notes that 11 percent of older adults reported experiencing mistreatment in the past year, with only 1 in 24 incidents reported and fewer than 15 percent of victims accessing formal support services.

Highlights that financial abuse ranked first among abuse types reported to adult protective services during 2022-23 with nearly 75,000 reports, and victims ages 60+ reported over $3.4 billion in scam-related losses in 2023.

Identifies risk factors for elder abuse including cognitive decline, financial vulnerability, isolation, loneliness, and lack of access to preventive services.

Encourages Californians to report suspected elder or dependent adult abuse to local adult protective services, Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs, law enforcement, or emergency services.