A national study of data from Adult Protective Services revealed that approximately 55,000 elders experienced abuse and neglect in the home in 2004.

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The actual number of elder abuse cases reported to Adult Protective Services is likely much higher than 55,000, as many cases go unreported. The National Center on Elder Abuse suggests that for every reported case of elder abuse, as many as 23.5 cases go unreported.

A National Study of Data from Adult Protective Services Revealed